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Cost of living

Iowa compared to Santa Barbara Province

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,788.87
2,178.01
Eating Out
21.12
24.85
Rent & Utilities
1,333.53
1,627.8
Transportation
1,025.71
2,600.34
Groceries
6.43
7.48
Other
2,283.09
3,369.76
IowaSanta Barbara Province

Consumer prices in Santa Barbara Province are roughly 34% higher than in Iowa.

Cost of living

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
Total with rent one person2,6203,469
Total with rent family6,5657,975
Without rent one person1,024896
Without rent one family2,6383,122
Rent & Utilities person1,389.221,834.83
Rent & Utilities family2,983.453,598.2
Food person681809
Food family1,2961,627
Transport person88.51134.43
Transport family317.42424.14
Life expectancy74.96 years68.56 years

Eating Out

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
Lunch Menu15.925.78
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.796.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.211.59
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.387.37
Cappuccino4.554.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.962.64

Rent & Utilities

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,401.42,016.57
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,222.581,461.81
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,347.43,946.86
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,977.553,594.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.133.76129.21
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.3188.56
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.7457.41

Transportation

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
Local transport ticket5.97.71
Monthly ticket local transport3,92511,213
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1576,873
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.343.07
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.37%85.87%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.518.77
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.880.94

Groceries

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.251.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.424.27
Eggs, x124.085.21
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3313.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5216.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.7616.16
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.82.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.311.83

Other

ItemIowaSanta Barbara Province
Gym Membership, 1 month46.13107.39
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.7216.1
Doctors visit128.65123.26
Haircut, simple22.5628.23
Brand Jeans61.4567.92
Brand Sneakers94.25108.56
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,208.932,376.59
International Primary School, 1 year16,68624,130