Cost of living comparison
College Park is 3.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in College Park
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in College Park are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in College Park.
If you lived in College Park instead of United States, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$25,300.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$12.74
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$82.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,904.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$140.20
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,283.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$33,360.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$126.33
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about College Park or United States. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.