Cost of living in Mountain View, California, United States

Summary of cost of living in Mountain View, California

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $7,519
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $5,090
  • Mountain View, California is the most expensive city in USA (1 out of 65)
  • Mountain View, California is the most expensive city in N. America (1 out of 77)
  • Mountain View, California is the 2nd most expensive city in the World (2 out of 285)

List of prices in Mountain View, California, United States. Current as of Jan 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $17
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) $11
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $5.90
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.18
12 eggs, large $5.31
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $5.60
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $8
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $4.33
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $2.62
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.15
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $19
2 liters of coca-cola $2.05
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $3.23
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area $4,496
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area $3,709
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $228
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area $3,090
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area $2,359
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio $165
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) $41
40” flat screen tv $472
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) $129
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $12
Hourly rate for cleaning help $30
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) $52
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) $53
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) $95
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $121
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new $23,270
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $1.00
Monthly ticket public transport $142
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $25
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) $7
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $25
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) $120
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) $10
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $4.39
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.71
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.67
Tube of toothpaste $1.98
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $27
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $61
2 tickets to the movies $27
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $345
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $104
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $13
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.88
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb $430
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.15
1 month of gym membership in business district $71
1 package of marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 253 prices entered by 30 different people.
Latest price update: January 20, 2020

Mountain View position in our World Ranking

the world
2nd
out of 285
n. america
1st
out of 77
usa
1st
out of 65

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