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Restaurants | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 24.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +21.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.25 $ | 12.00 $ | +17.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 9.80 $ | +8.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.41 $ | 5.62 $ | +3.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.84 $ | +15.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.22 $ | 2.58 $ | +16.5 % |
Markets | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.60 $ | 4.94 $ | +7.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.70 $ | 4.12 $ | +11.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.63 $ | 2.77 $ | +5.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.76 $ | 4.75 $ | +26.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.55 $ | 8.97 $ | +18.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.91 $ | 6.48 $ | +9.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 9.38 $ | +8.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.53 $ | 2.51 $ | -0.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | 1.00 $ | +17.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | 3.09 $ | +35.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 3.06 $ | +20.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.79 $ | +19.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 1.71 $ | +18.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.62 $ | 2.96 $ | +12.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 $ | 2.50 $ | -2.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.90 $ | +9.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.74 $ | 5.62 $ | +50.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.11 $ | 13.83 $ | +14.3 % |
Transportation | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.12 $ | 2.40 $ | +12.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 57.50 $ | 90.00 $ | +56.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 2.70 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 2.80 $ | +12.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.00 $ | 28.00 $ | +27.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.62 $ | 3.57 $ | -1.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,463.99 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -15.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,275.78 $ | 24,751.76 $ | -5.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.84 $ | 208.39 $ | +3.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.69 $ | 56.75 $ | +11.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 62.32 $ | 67.32 $ | +8.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 26.67 $ | -11.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Childcare | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 2,416.67 $ | +23.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 43,200.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | -35.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.33 $ | 58.09 $ | +3.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.50 $ | 44.64 $ | +13.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 95.42 $ | 93.82 $ | -1.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.56 $ | 161.46 $ | +33.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,566.67 $ | 3,164.44 $ | +23.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,100.00 $ | 2,293.70 $ | +9.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,400.00 $ | 5,365.58 $ | +21.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,500.00 $ | 3,580.43 $ | +2.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 310.01 $ | 846.53 $ | +173.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 310.01 $ | 465.08 $ | +50.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Arlington, VA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,917.42 $ | 5,681.93 $ | -4.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.52 | 6.55 | +0.5 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 28 | 151 |
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Cost of Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia | 50.30 miles |
Cost of Living in Lexington Park, Maryland | 65.29 miles |
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