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Cost of living

North Lakes compared to Iowa Colony

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,685.93
1,629.38
Eating Out
17.39
19.66
Rent & Utilities
1,241.2
1,266.52
Transportation
1,185.71
1,005.66
Groceries
6.29
6.65
Other
3,147.49
3,114.52
North LakesIowa Colony

Consumer prices in North Lakes are roughly 3% higher than in Iowa Colony.

Cost of living

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
Total with rent one person2,5922,165
Total with rent family6,0795,131
Without rent one person779770
Without rent one family2,6672,531
Rent & Utilities person1,567.361,473.22
Rent & Utilities family2,463.493,036.42
Food person532509
Food family1,3901,829
Transport person118.3783.02
Transport family274.31318.09
Life expectancy82.67 years77.45 years

Eating Out

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
Lunch Menu18.2215.31
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.379.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.199.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.896.37
Cappuccino4.964.91
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.82.14

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,634.061,887.98
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,134.621,479.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,762.322,539.91
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,784.472,630.59
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.2399.86
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.203.46153.13
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited61.2774.67

Transportation

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
Local transport ticket7.227.24
Monthly ticket local transport4,4913,903
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6993,041
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.862.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.29%70.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.7914.63
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.810.94

Groceries

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.323.8
Eggs, x123.054.15
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3114.96
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.610.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5314.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.781.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.511.6

Other

ItemNorth LakesIowa Colony
Gym Membership, 1 month57.4748.03
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.6714.77
Doctors visit125.44106.83
Haircut, simple20.5617.5
Brand Jeans59.2362.38
Brand Sneakers95.2471.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,568.321,183.98
International Primary School, 1 year23,24023,411