Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 13.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in College Park
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in College Park.
College Park vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Washington, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.40
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.83
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$14.58
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,636.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$166.32
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$130.00
|
|
Washington vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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