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Cost of living

1,149.71

418.45

Eating Out

15.76

5.35

Rent & Utilities

763.86

198.1

Transportation

530.23

324.68

Groceries

6.26

3.01

Other

3,039.95

580.27

Iowa StateBritish Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Iowa State are roughly 72% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	1,569	514
Total with rent family	3,251	1,403
Without rent one person	596	335
Without rent one family	2,398	686
Rent & Utilities person	1,105.37	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	1,569.25	380.03
Food person	542	210
Food family	1,374	626
Transport person	54.21	25.09
Transport family	112.99	70.81
Life expectancy	74.96 years	71.57 years

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	12.46	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	59.48	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.55	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.42	1.54
Cappuccino	5.63	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.03	0.63

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	866.81	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	689.74	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,771.82	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,657.13	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	100.13	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	192.53	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	68.89	24.48

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	6.79	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	1,881	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,762	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.79	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	44.87%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	14.49	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.69	0.98

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.01	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.83	0.69
Eggs, x12	3.57	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.56	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.88	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.99	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.38	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.87	0.31

Item	Iowa State	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	55.23	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	13.24	4.71
Doctors visit	96.29	15.33
Haircut, simple	11.83	4.04
Brand Jeans	50.55	31.97
Brand Sneakers	76.73	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	1,323.75	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	22,692	4,360