Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Mission Viejo Cost of Living Summary
United States is 19.2% cheaper than Mission Viejo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in United States
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in United States.
United States vs. Mission Viejo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Mission Viejo, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
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Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.00
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.38
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.61
|
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Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$150.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,633.33
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.82
|
$150.19
|
|
Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.64
|
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Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mission Viejo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$112.04
|
Mission Viejo vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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