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Equivalent income in the city you are moving to: $64728.26.
Percent increase to maintain standard of living: 29.46%.

ProductAnniston-Oxford AL MetroBaltimore-Towson MD MetroDifference
Home Price $234,150.00$452,800.00$218,650.00
Payment + Interest $960.00$1,842.00$882.00
Apt. Rent $550.00$1,402.00$852.00
Total Energy $185.05$208.48$23.43
Lipitor $150.95$151.59$0.64
Optometrist $103.80$69.98$33.82
Dentist Visit $76.00$79.60$3.60
Washer Repair $69.00$51.98$17.02
Doctor Visit $64.20$77.60$13.40
Vet. Services $33.40$41.00$7.60
Phone $29.84$28.32$1.52
Beauty Salon $28.40$44.20$15.80
Women's Slacks $23.99$25.39$1.40
Men's Shirt $20.19$24.39$4.20
Boy's Jeans $17.83$19.39$1.56
News Paper $12.75$16.08$3.33
Hair Cut $11.80$14.60$2.80
Pizza $10.00$10.99$0.99
Dry Cleaning $9.18$7.79$1.39
Beer $8.98$8.99$0.01
Wine $8.73$8.89$0.16
Ibuprofen $8.68$9.49$0.81
T.Bone Steak $8.59$10.09$1.50
Tire Balance $8.00$12.00$4.00
Movie $8.00$10.00$2.00
Cascade $4.48$5.29$0.81
2-pc Chicken $3.80$3.09$0.71
Bowling $3.75$4.63$0.88
Parmesan Cheese $3.70$4.49$0.79
Potatoes $3.58$3.59$0.01
Potato Chips $3.43$3.92$0.49
Coffee $3.29$3.19$0.10
Hamburger Sandwich $3.26$3.11$0.15
Ground Beef $3.12$2.95$0.17
Cereal $3.03$3.65$0.62
Canola Oil $2.87$3.44$0.57
Sausage $2.69$3.79$1.10
Toothpaste $2.58$2.65$0.07
Gasoline $2.54$2.73$0.20
Orange Juice $2.50$2.70$0.20
Half Gal. Milk $2.50$2.13$0.37
Sugar $2.32$2.36$0.04
Peaches $2.15$3.52$1.37
Klennex $2.07$2.29$0.22
Frozen Corn $2.03$1.60$0.43
Tennis Balls $2.01$2.15$0.14
Frozen Meal $1.99$2.52$0.53
Coke $1.73$1.55$0.18
Bread $1.69$1.15$0.54
Dozen Eggs $1.60$2.01$0.41
Lettuce $1.55$1.87$0.32
Fried Chicken $1.33$1.59$0.26
Sweet Peas $1.14$1.30$0.16
Shampoo $1.10$0.99$0.11
Tuna $0.97$1.04$0.07
Margarine $0.68$0.99$0.31
Bananas $0.61$0.58$0.03
Mortgage Rate (%) 5.16%5.09%0.07
 
Data soure: ACCRA www.costofliving.org


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