Cost of living in Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, United States is Very expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $2626 for one person and $5596 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Gaithersburg compared to other cities?

Gaithersburg is 84% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Gaithersburg compare to your city?

Gaithersburg is 39% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Gaithersburg is, on average, 33% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Gaithersburg?

Who is Gaithersburg a good fit for?

Gaithersburg is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Gaithersburg so expensive?

The primary driver of high costs in Gaithersburg is the significant expense of rent and utilities, which greatly impacts overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Gaithersburg?

Yes, food costs are 32% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall high cost of living.

Is public transport affordable in Gaithersburg?

Public transport is 25% higher than the European benchmark, making it less affordable compared to other regions.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2626 $
Without Rent
877 $
Rent & Utilities
1749 $
Food
631 $
Transport
93 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
6251 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
69.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 18.7 $
Dinner 87.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.03 $
Capuccino 4.84 $
Coke, 330ml 2.81 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.77 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.88 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.23 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.32 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.19 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.69 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 10.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.38 $
Monthly Pass 117 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.88 $
Taxi, 8 km 28.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 97.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.35 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.79 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.98 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 151 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 237 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 79.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,495 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,388 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,610 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,183 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,492 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,583 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6,251 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.81%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.1 $
Haircut 17 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 112 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 64.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,203 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 23,796 $

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Canada
Gaithersburg vs Toronto (Toronto is 2% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Montreal (Montreal is 26% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Calgary (Calgary is 18% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 15% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 32% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 33% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 6% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 1% more expensive) Gaithersburg vs Brampton (Brampton is 19% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 18% less expensive)
Barbados
Gaithersburg vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 48% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Holetown (Holetown is 47% less expensive)
Panama
Gaithersburg vs Panama City (Panama City is 47% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Colon (Colon is 55% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 53% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 60% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs David (David is 68% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 64% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Balboa (Balboa is 52% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Pacora (Pacora is 52% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Chitre (Chitre is 58% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Penonome (Penonome is 58% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Gaithersburg vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 53% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Cayon (Cayon is 53% less expensive)
Cuba
Gaithersburg vs Havana (Havana is 61% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 46% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Holguin (Holguin is 51% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 42% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 60% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 56% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 41% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 41% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 58% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 67% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Gaithersburg vs San Jose (San Jose is 53% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Limon (Limon is 54% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Liberia (Liberia is 66% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 53% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 51% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Cartago (Cartago is 63% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Heredia (Heredia is 53% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 36% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 50% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Gaithersburg vs Castries (Castries is 56% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 54% less expensive)
Jamaica
Gaithersburg vs Kingston (Kingston is 50% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 70% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 61% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 56% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs May Pen (May Pen is 69% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 63% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 68% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Linstead (Linstead is 60% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 57% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 56% less expensive)
El Salvador
Gaithersburg vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 55% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 73% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 55% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 59% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 56% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Apopa (Apopa is 56% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 54% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 45% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 59% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 66% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Gaithersburg vs St. John's (St. John's is 59% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs All Saints (All Saints is 59% less expensive)
Grenada
Gaithersburg vs St. George's (St. George's is 59% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Grenville (Grenville is 60% less expensive)
Dominica
Gaithersburg vs Roseau (Roseau is 62% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 57% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Gaithersburg vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 63% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 62% less expensive)
Belize
Gaithersburg vs Belize City (Belize City is 67% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 58% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 72% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 49% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 40% less expensive)
Guatemala
Gaithersburg vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 62% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Mixco (Mixco is 76% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Coban (Coban is 65% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 70% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 66% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 66% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 67% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 67% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Flores (Flores is 67% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 70% less expensive)
Honduras
Gaithersburg vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 68% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 60% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Choloma (Choloma is 77% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 75% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 66% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 67% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 73% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 73% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Yoro (Yoro is 72% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs La Lima (La Lima is 67% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Gaithersburg vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 70% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 60% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 71% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Higuey (Higuey is 71% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs La Vega (La Vega is 78% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 68% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 72% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 80% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 76% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Bonao (Bonao is 79% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Gaithersburg vs Managua (Managua is 71% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Leon (Leon is 76% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Masaya (Masaya is 73% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 79% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 76% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Esteli (Esteli is 77% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Granada (Granada is 73% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 83% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 75% less expensive) Gaithersburg vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 66% less expensive)