Cost of living comparison
Maryland is 2.1% more expensive than Virginia.
If you lived in Maryland instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$17.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
|
$9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$3.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.96
|
$6.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$4.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$111.31
|
$70.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,932.76
|
$24,571.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.06
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.88
|
$74.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,780.82
|
$1,792.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,318.30
|
$1,537.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.26
|
$135.46
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,242.29
|
$1,464.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,459.85
|
$25,721.99
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$5.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.44
|
$8.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.59
|
$41.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$14.21
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
Virginia
|
Maryland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.43
|
$45.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
|
$29.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.57
|
$80.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.39
|
$115.45
|
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