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Cost of living

Bethesda compared to Appalachian Plateau

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,833.68
1,683.36
Eating Out
19.82
18.04
Rent & Utilities
1,283.21
1,277.25
Transportation
1,202.69
880.83
Groceries
6.19
5.37
Other
2,523.4
1,224.15
BethesdaAppalachian Plateau

Consumer prices in Bethesda are roughly 26% higher than in Appalachian Plateau.

Cost of living

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
Total with rent one person2,8792,379
Total with rent family5,4906,156
Without rent one person7731,040
Without rent one family3,4242,282
Rent & Utilities person1,807.491,602.31
Rent & Utilities family3,069.812,039.74
Food person664701
Food family1,5611,758
Transport person96.85127.1
Transport family317.11358.75
Life expectancy88.27 years73.07 years

Eating Out

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
Lunch Menu17.2215.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 278.3966.76
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.4313.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.64.62
Cappuccino4.554.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.743.26

Rent & Utilities

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,001.521,739.4
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,515.731,378.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,991.632,986.21
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,090.42,308.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.137.61162.36
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.173.49292.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.0872.83

Transportation

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
Local transport ticket6.727.24
Monthly ticket local transport4,8862,981
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4293,101
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.162.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.61%58.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.4514.31
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.06

Groceries

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.110.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.223.34
Eggs, x124.093.52
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.248.48
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.79.92
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0813.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.36

Other

ItemBethesdaAppalachian Plateau
Gym Membership, 1 month58.5524.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.5814.27
Doctors visit125.6122.2
Haircut, simple21.1121.27
Brand Jeans50.8140.14
Brand Sneakers96.1381.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,457.421,208.42
International Primary School, 1 year18,3648,281