Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Mount Vernon Cost of Living Summary
United States is 6.1% more expensive than Mount Vernon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in United States
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Mount Vernon. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
United States vs. Mount Vernon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Mount Vernon, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.00
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.38
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,050.60
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$17.61
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.04
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,675.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73
|
$150.19
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,086.81
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,687.50
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.72
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Mount Vernon
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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