Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 49.4% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 87.9% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.3% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
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pay 98.3% more in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$2.70
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$2.60
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$43.77
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 87.9% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.75
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,851.25
|
$2,898.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,190.00
|
$3,028.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.90
|
$224.96
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,138.00
|
$2,285.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$24,000.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$17.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 98.3% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.50
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.33
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$150.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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