Cost of living in Mount Vernon
compared to
Cost of living in Mount Vernon vs. United States overall average
Mount Vernon is 1.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Mount Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Mount Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Mount Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Mount Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% more in Mount Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Mount Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.50 |
$15.00
$15.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$1.75
$1.75
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.66 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.18 |
$1.64
$1.64
$6.60
$6.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$2.74
$2.74
$9.37
$9.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.04 |
$3.90
$3.90
$11.96
$11.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47 |
$2.29
$2.29
$9.09
$9.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$1.99
$1.99
$7.90
$7.90
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.16
$1.16
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.69
$0.69
$1.69
$1.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.44 |
$1.33
$1.33
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.19 |
$1.39
$1.39
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.89
$0.89
$1.99
$1.99
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.37 |
$3.22
$3.22
$5.67
$5.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,318.00 |
$36,318.00
$36K
$37,550.15
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | -- |
Mount Vernon - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00 |
$55.00
$55.00
$89.00
$89.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,516.67 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,600.00 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.29 |
$97.50
$97.50
$349.83
$349.83
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,950.67 |
$950.00
$950.00
$2,500.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $49,065.00 |
$30,000.00
$30K
$72,400.00
$72K
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.94 |
$4.50
$4.50
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$6.00
$6.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.72 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$11.99
$11.99
$20.00
$20.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00 |
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00 |
$40.00
$40.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $79.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of clothing
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