Cost of Living Calculator - Fairfax, Virginia vs Fort Washington, Maryland


The cost of living in Fort Washington, Maryland is 15.9% cheaper than Fairfax, Virginia.

You would need a salary of $72,641 in Fort Washington, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Fairfax, Virginia.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fort Washington, Maryland is cheaper than Fairfax, Virginia
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
37% cheaper in Fort Washington
than in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, VA vs Fort Washington, MD
Compared to Fairfax, Fort Washington is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  15.9% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  5.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  46.2% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.7% higher
  Commute
  19.3% higher
  Health
  15.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.4% higher

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