City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bel Air South | Germantown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502/mo | $1,908/mo | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $362,300 | $393,700 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $113,739 | $109,268 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bel Air South, you'd need $103,746 in Germantown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bel Air South, MD is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Germantown, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Bel Air South than in Germantown. If you earn $80,000 in Bel Air South, you'd need about $82,997 in Germantown to keep the same standard of living.