Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mount Vernon vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Mount Vernon is 2.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Mount Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Mount Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Mount Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Mount Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Mount Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Mount Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Mount Vernon
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mount Vernon are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mount Vernon instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.75
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.89
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$25,050.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.02
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$78.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,675.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$175.73
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,086.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$31,687.50
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$70.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Mount Vernon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$42.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$57.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$79.00
|
|
United States vs. Mount Vernon - Cost of clothing
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