Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Royal Leamington Spa Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 36.6% more expensive than Royal Leamington Spa.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.6% more in Mountain View
- Groceries
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pay 84.5% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% more in Mountain View
- Housing
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pay 60.2% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
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pay 1.4% less in Mountain View
Mountain View vs. Royal Leamington Spa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Royal Leamington Spa, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
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Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.14
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.06
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.74
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.23
|
$2.44
|
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Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.5% more for groceries
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
£1.32
|
$4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
£4.48
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
£4.58
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.91
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
£2.84
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
£1.16
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.61
|
$2.19
|
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Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.42
£40.36
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,542.16
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.39
£13.90
|
$18.41
|
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Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 60.2% more for housing
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
£30.10
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,502.36
£1,135.23
|
$2,812.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.66
£958.64
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.31
£144.56
|
$205.96
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 72.8% more for childcare
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,368.82
£1,034.32
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.63
£14,295.46
|
$39,800.00
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Royal Leamington Spa
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.05
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.45
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.03
£12.87
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.42
£39.61
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£10.09
|
$16.00
|
|
Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% less for clothing
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Royal Leamington Spa
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Mountain View
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.58
£73.73
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
£26.64
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.18
£87.79
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.49
£72.91
|
$125.00
|
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Royal Leamington Spa vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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