Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Mountain View Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 7.3% more expensive than Mountain View.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Mountain View. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Mountain View, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.79
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.98
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$16.73
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,812.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.96
|
$146.54
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.25
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Mountain View
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Mountain View vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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