Cost of living in Silver Spring
Silver Spring (MD), United States
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Cost of living in Silver Spring vs. United States overall average
Silver Spring is 31.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.2% more in Silver Spring
- Groceries
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pay 36.3% more in Silver Spring
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% more in Silver Spring
- Housing
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pay 9.2% less in Silver Spring
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Silver Spring
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% less in Silver Spring
- Clothing
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pay 1.4% more in Silver Spring
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Silver Spring are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Silver Spring. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Silver Spring.
Silver Spring Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.50
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.90 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.90 |
$3.31
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.71 |
$4.41
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.82 |
$3.39
-
$10.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29 |
$3.59
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.27 |
$4.49
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.75 |
$1.75
-
$7.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.78 |
$0.55
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.75 |
$2.00
-
$5.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.12 |
$2.25
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$2.25
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$1.10
-
$3.25
|
Silver Spring - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.38 |
$2.96
-
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $176.00 |
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-
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,000.00 |
$22,000.00
-
$35,463.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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|
Silver Spring - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,760.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$1,980.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,150.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06 |
$68.82
-
$267.65
|
Silver Spring - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,750.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$3,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $60,000.00 |
$60,000.00
-
$60,000.00
|
Silver Spring - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$6.00
-
$8.99
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.70 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$5.00
-
$13.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $23.33 |
$20.00
-
$30.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 |
$13.00
-
$18.00
|
Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33 |
$45.00
-
$49.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50 |
$25.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.25 |
$85.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.00 |
$70.00
-
$159.00
|
Silver Spring - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Maryland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Maryland, like
College Park,
Gaithersburg,
Bowie,
Waldorf,
Baltimore,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Silver Spring.
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