Cost of Living Comparison Between Memphis, TN and Rockville, MD 

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Cost of Living in Rockville, MD is 11.6% higher than in Memphis, TN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rockville, MD is 24.6% higher than in Memphis, TN
Rent Prices in Rockville, MD are 58.2% higher than in Memphis, TN
Restaurant Prices in Rockville, MD are 8.4% higher than in Memphis, TN
Groceries Prices in Rockville, MD are 13.0% higher than in Memphis, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Rockville, MD is 27.9% higher than in Memphis, TN
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Restaurants
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 16.75 $      +4.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 82.50 $      +17.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 $ 4.72 $      -0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $ 2.54 $      +10.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $ 2.58 $      +36.7 %
Markets
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 $ 4.60 $      +26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.99 $      +23.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.76 $ 3.00 $      +70.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $ 4.56 $      +5.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.65 $ 6.75 $      +45.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.74 $ 3.90 $      -17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.66 $ 7.99 $      +4.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.32 $      +5.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.79 $      +1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.71 $ 3.43 $      +100.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.95 $      +35.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $ 1.20 $      -36.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.00 $      -28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.24 $ 2.00 $      -10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $ 2.00 $      +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 13.50 $      -6.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      +0.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.50 $      +86.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Transportation
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $ 5.00 $      +300.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.50 $ 110.00 $      +780.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 1.80 $      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 1.75 $      -20.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 24.00 $      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.23 $ 3.42 $      +5.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $      -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,344.38 $ 29,083.88 $      +6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.43 $ 201.84 $      -15.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $ 44.38 $      -18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.43 $ 71.67 $      -1.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.00 $ 40.00 $      +33.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 15.00 $      +15.4 %
Childcare
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,436.67 $ 1,800.00 $      +25.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 34,200.00 $      +25.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.74 $ 39.67 $      -15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.75 $ 29.00 $      -14.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.71 $ 83.75 $      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.80 $ 132.50 $      -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,024.00 $ 2,061.00 $      +101.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,018.75 $ 1,325.00 $      +30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,755.50 $ 2,775.00 $      +58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,691.82 $ 2,525.00 $      +49.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 126.83 $ 405.00 $      +219.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.83 $ ?     
Salaries And Financing
Memphis, TN Edit Rockville, MD Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,706.29 $ 5,904.29 $      +59.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.59      +0.1 %
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