Cost of living in
Iowa
Iowa
Total with rent one person
2,620
Total with rent family
6,565
Without rent one person
1,024
Without rent one family
2,638
Rent & Utilities person
1,389.22
Rent & Utilities family
2,983.45
Food person
681
Food family
1,296
Transport person
88.51
Transport family
317.42
Monthly salary after tax
3,874.96
Quality of life
37.79%
Life expectancy
74.96 years
English speaking %
98%
Population
938,662
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu15.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.38
Cappuccino4.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.96
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,401.4
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,222.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,347.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,977.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.3
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.74
Transportation
Local transport ticket5.9
Monthly ticket local transport3,925
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,157
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.37%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.5
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.88
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.42
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.02
Eggs, x124.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.76
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.8
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.4
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.45
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.41
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.31
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2.74
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle12.1
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.16
Cigarette pack11.03
Cold medicine, 1 week8.27
Hair Shampoo5.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls4.71
Toothpaste, 1 tube2.48
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month46.13
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.72
Doctors visit128.65
Haircut, simple22.56
Brand Jeans61.45
Brand Sneakers94.25
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,208.93
International Primary School, 1 year16,686
Geo
lat42.51
lng-94.18