Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Mount Vernon Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 38.0% more expensive than Mount Vernon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Mount Vernon.
Washington vs. Mount Vernon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Mount Vernon, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.79
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.64
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,050.60
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$16.73
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.04
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,675.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73
|
$146.54
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,086.81
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,687.50
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.72
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Mount Vernon
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Mount Vernon vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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