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Cost of living

Bethesda compared to Troy

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,833.68
1,526.78
Eating Out
19.82
22.06
Rent & Utilities
1,283.21
1,246.46
Transportation
1,202.69
1,255.69
Groceries
6.19
6.74
Other
2,523.4
3,225.76
BethesdaTroy

Consumer prices in Troy are roughly 6% higher than in Bethesda.

Cost of living

ItemBethesdaTroy
Total with rent one person2,8792,341
Total with rent family5,4904,652
Without rent one person773813
Without rent one family3,4242,661
Rent & Utilities person1,807.491,339.74
Rent & Utilities family3,069.812,479.32
Food person664709
Food family1,5611,329
Transport person96.8595.89
Transport family317.11306.06
Life expectancy88.27 years68.57 years

Eating Out

ItemBethesdaTroy
Lunch Menu17.2220.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 278.3986.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.4311.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.65.51
Cappuccino4.555.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.743

Rent & Utilities

ItemBethesdaTroy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,001.521,838.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,515.731,207.49
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,991.632,975.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,090.42,391.05
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.137.6193.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.173.49156
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.0862.27

Transportation

ItemBethesdaTroy
Local transport ticket6.727.81
Monthly ticket local transport4,8865,268
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4293,423
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.162.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.61%68.41%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.4519.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.86

Groceries

ItemBethesdaTroy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.110.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.222.91
Eggs, x124.093.34
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2415.28
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.713.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0815.18
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.39

Other

ItemBethesdaTroy
Gym Membership, 1 month58.5558.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.5811.32
Doctors visit125.6120.06
Haircut, simple21.1117.98
Brand Jeans50.8153.41
Brand Sneakers96.13101.47
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,457.421,238.81
International Primary School, 1 year18,36424,205