Cost of living comparison
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Mountain View vs. Harrow Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 27.7% more expensive than Harrow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 73.1% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. Harrow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Harrow, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
£14.80
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.12
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
£1.48
|
$2.70
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.1% more for groceries
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
£1.38
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
£4.09
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
£4.67
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.95
£4.44
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.74
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.79
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$2.60
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.40
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,234.45
£30,032.44
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.93
£33.54
|
$43.77
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.64
£29.59
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,290.49
£1,709.70
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,805.96
£1,348.04
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.58
£113.14
|
$224.96
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 9.7% more for childcare
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,916.08
£1,430.23
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,785.86
£17,754.63
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.47
£5.57
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.49
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.77
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.29
£59.18
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.36
|
$17.00
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Harrow
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.29
£59.18
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.46
£44.39
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.71
£78.91
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.57
£118.36
|
$150.00
|
|
Harrow vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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