Cost of Living in Mountain View, California is given below in detail:

Expense TypeCost (Local Currency)
Lunch One Person (including a drink) in the business district
$18
Fast Food Combo Meal at Restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)
$9
500 grams (1/2 kg) of boneless chicken breast
$5.59
1 liter of whole fat milk $1.13
1 dozen (12) Large eggs
$5.49
1 kilogram of tomatoes (2 lbs)
$5.48
0.5 kg (500 grams) local cheese
$8
1 kg of apples (2 lb.)
$4.51
1 kg of potatoes (2 lb.)
$2.49
0.5 litre domestic beer at a supermarket (16 oz) $2.09
1 bottle of good quality red table wine
$19
2 liters of Soft Drink (Coca-Cola)
$1.74
2 people meal (Bread only)
$3.17
Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Posh area
$4,635
Monthly rent of a 900 Sqft furnished accommodation in Average area
$3,877
2 people Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for 914 sq. ft. apartment
$214
Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished a studio in Posh or Expensive area
$3,168
Monthly rent of a 480 Sqft furnished studio in Average area
$2,440
1 person Household Utilities for 1 month (heating, electricity, gas) for (480 Sqft) studio
$153
1 month Internet Connection (8 mbps
$44
40 inch flat-screen TV $480
Microwave 800 to 900 Watt made by Bosch, LG, or similar brands
$129
Laundry detergent (3 litres~ or 100 oz.)
$12
Cleaning hourly rate
$32
1 jeans pair from Levis or similar brand
$51
Single warm weather dress at Top brand like Zara, H&M or similar

$54
Single pair of shoes for sports like Nike, Adidas, or similar brands
$92
Single pair of men’s leather formal shoes
$128
1.4 cc base vehicle price (Volkswagen Golf)
$22,598
1 liter 0.25 gallon) of gas/fuel $0.97
Public transport monthly ticket
$132
Business day taxi usage, 8 km. i.e. 5 miles
$23
6 days of cold treatment medicine like Tylenol, Coldrex, or similar brands
$7
Antibiotics Box (12 doses)
$25
Private Doctor Visit (15 minutes)
$128
32 tampons (1 Box)
$9
Deodorant or roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
$4.49
Hair shampoo & conditioner(400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.16

Toilet paper 4 rolls
$3.33
Toothpaste tube $2.08
Men’s haircut at the VIP area
$22
Average dinner for two at a pub
$55
2 movie tickets
$27
2 tickets to best seats at a theater
$274
Dinner for two people at an Italian restaurant in the VIP area including appetizer, main course, wine and dessert
$98
One cocktail drink at a downtown club
$12
Coffee (Cappuccino) in the VIP area of the city
$4.93
1 beer at a neighbourhood pub (500ml)
$6
128GB iPad with supported Wi-Fi
$429
1 minute of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts included)
$0.15
1 month of business district gym membership
$70
1 pack of cigarettes (Marlboro) $7
Total Expenses$39,538