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Cost of living

Iowa State compared to Northdale

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,149.71
1,527.43
Eating Out
15.76
22.41
Rent & Utilities
763.86
1,287.01
Transportation
530.23
1,154.18
Groceries
6.26
6.29
Other
3,039.95
3,279.47
Iowa StateNorthdale

Consumer prices in Northdale are roughly 24% higher than in Iowa State.

Cost of living

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
Total with rent one person1,5692,043
Total with rent family3,2514,976
Without rent one person596788
Without rent one family2,3982,462
Rent & Utilities person1,105.371,461.01
Rent & Utilities family1,569.252,263.86
Food person542618
Food family1,3741,739
Transport person54.21115.96
Transport family112.99246.11
Life expectancy74.96 years88.75 years

Eating Out

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
Lunch Menu12.4618.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 259.4890.44
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.5512.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.425.76
Cappuccino5.634.34
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.032.9

Rent & Utilities

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2866.811,907.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2689.741,400.82
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,771.822,761.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,657.132,611.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.13119.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.192.53149.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.8958.95

Transportation

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
Local transport ticket6.797.8
Monthly ticket local transport1,8815,436
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,7622,554
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.792.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years44.87%58.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4920.1
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.690.83

Groceries

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.833.07
Eggs, x123.573.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5612.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8810.36
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.9916.34
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.382.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.871.51

Other

ItemIowa StateNorthdale
Gym Membership, 1 month55.2344.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.2415.01
Doctors visit96.29124.83
Haircut, simple11.8318.51
Brand Jeans50.5548.14
Brand Sneakers76.7383.75
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,323.751,598.38
International Primary School, 1 year22,69224,303