Cost of living in Mountain View

 Mountain View (CA), United States
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Cost of living in Mountain View vs. United States overall average

Mountain View is 17.0% more expensive than United States overall.

Restaurants
pay 4.2% more in Mountain View
Groceries
pay 22.0% more in Mountain View
Transportation
pay 17.3% more in Mountain View
Housing
pay 44.3% more in Mountain View
Childcare
pay 26.9% more in Mountain View
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.0% more in Mountain View
Clothing
pay 6.4% less in Mountain View

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mountain View are more expensive than in United States.

Mountain View Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
$15.00 - $50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
$8.00 - $13.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.60
$2.00 - $6.00

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$4.41
$2.76 - $6.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.98
$4.41 - $13.23
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
$2.30 - $7.00

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.73
$4.45 - $5.50
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,530.00
$30,000.00 - $40,000.00

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Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.59
$50.00 - $120.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,812.50
$2,450.00 - $3,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,400.00
$2,250.00 - $2,550.00

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Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,850.00
$1,500.00 - $2,300.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,000.00
$18,000.00 - $40,000.00

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Cost
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
$6.00 - $11.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.40
$3.09 - $7.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
$10.00 - $13.00

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Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.90
$35.00 - $70.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.12
$24.99 - $50.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.42
$50.00 - $150.00

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like Eureka, Beverly Hills, Piedmont, Santa Monica, Danville, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Mountain View.

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