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Cost of living

Alliance compared to Grinnell, Iowa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,821.53
2,228.3
Eating Out
21.79
23.05
Rent & Utilities
1,133.09
1,976.75
Transportation
940.53
2,183.21
Groceries
7.01
7.66
Other
2,789.63
3,550.81
AllianceGrinnell, Iowa

Consumer prices in Grinnell, Iowa are roughly 33% higher than in Alliance.

Cost of living

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
Total with rent one person2,4974,039
Total with rent family6,7446,958
Without rent one person1,012913
Without rent one family2,8033,489
Rent & Utilities person1,758.971,982.37
Rent & Utilities family2,487.753,899.31
Food person643820
Food family1,6601,827
Transport person119.66135.58
Transport family227.28369.59
Life expectancy84.2 years78.49 years

Eating Out

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
Lunch Menu18.2223.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.4485.47
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.7711.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.318.5
Cappuccino4.365.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.663.78

Rent & Utilities

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,555.642,856.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,310.921,723.91
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,673.134,919.96
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,062.563,889.16
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.18171.97
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.32196.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited75.8780.07

Transportation

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
Local transport ticket7.897.62
Monthly ticket local transport3,9359,734
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5365,426
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.142.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years81.86%95.03%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6516.3
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.160.94

Groceries

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.271.1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.463.02
Eggs, x123.964.28
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.3617.49
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.710.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.220.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.691.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.472.01

Other

ItemAllianceGrinnell, Iowa
Gym Membership, 1 month54.2987.12
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.1214.89
Doctors visit135.18165.11
Haircut, simple21.9720.96
Brand Jeans58.6561
Brand Sneakers97.8695.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,164.942,311.46
International Primary School, 1 year20,77125,650