Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mission Viejo vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Mission Viejo is 32.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Mission Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% more in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in United States.
Mission Viejo vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mission Viejo instead of United States, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.75
|
|
United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.94
|
|
United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 74.7% more for housing
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$198.82
|
|
United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
?? |
United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$20.00
|
|
United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United States
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
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United States vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
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