Cost of living in Mount Vernon
compared to
Cost of living in Mount Vernon vs. United States overall average
Mount Vernon is 2.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Mount Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Mount Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Mount Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Mount Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Mount Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Mount Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Mount Vernon
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mount Vernon are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$14.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83 |
$2.76
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.51 |
$4.41
-
$12.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.40 |
$3.49
-
$11.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65 |
$2.00
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$2.99
-
$8.56
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.00
-
$4.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.59
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.50
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.09 |
$3.22
-
$5.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,050.60 |
$25,050.60
-
$37,550.15
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.02 |
$16.02
-
$17.91
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.04 |
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,675.00 |
$1,550.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,600.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,086.81 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,104.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $31,687.50 |
$25,000.00
-
$33,025.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$4.99
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.38 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$6.00
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.72 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$11.99
-
$20.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67 |
$35.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.00 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $79.00 |
$79.00
-
$200.00
|
Mount Vernon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Washington
to see the average cost of cities throughout Washington, like
Puyallup,
Langley,
Forks,
Enumclaw,
Union Gap,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Mount Vernon.
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