Cost of Living Calculator - Portales, New Mexico vs Bowie, Maryland


The cost of living in Bowie, Maryland is 88.4% more expensive than Portales, New Mexico.

You would need a salary of $103,610 in Bowie, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Portales, New Mexico.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Bowie, Maryland is more expensive than Portales, New Mexico
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
277% more expensive in Bowie
than in Portales, New Mexico
Portales, NM vs Bowie, MD
Compared to Portales, Bowie is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  88.4% higher
      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
  17.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  166.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.7% higher
  Commute
  111.0% higher
  Health
  0.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  25.3% higher

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