Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Medford Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 57.9% more expensive than Medford.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.1% more in Mountain View
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
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pay 24.8% more in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.0% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
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pay 44.9% more in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. Medford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Medford, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
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Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
|
$2.70
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.76
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.60
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,555.00
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.81
|
$43.77
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,308.33
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,108.33
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.98
|
$224.96
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.33
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.67
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$17.00
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% more for clothing
|
Medford
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.80
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.80
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$150.00
|
|
Medford vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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