Cost of living in Cedar Rapids
compared to
#268
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 58 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Cedar Rapids vs. United States overall average
Cedar Rapids is 21.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% more in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$22.00
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99 |
$9.00
$9.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.83 |
$2.50
$2.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51 |
$1.09
$1.09
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.12 |
$5.51
$5.51
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.70 |
$2.50
$2.50
$2.99
$2.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46 |
$1.47
$1.47
$5.77
$5.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.93 |
$3.00
$3.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$1.29
$1.29
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.51 |
$0.47
$0.47
$0.59
$0.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.41 |
$1.25
$1.25
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$0.98
$0.98
$3.23
$3.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.66
$0.66
$1.67
$1.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.46
$1.46
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.28 |
$2.67
$2.67
$4.68
$4.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,531.00 |
$36,531.00
$37K
$39,431.00
$39K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.41 |
$18.41
$18.41
$18.41
$18.41
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50 |
$55.00
$55.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,156.25 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,510.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $719.00 |
$676.00
$676.00
$1,095.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02 |
$88.71
$88.71
$191.18
$191.18
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $879.75 |
$750.00
$750.00
$1,015.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,631.67 |
$9,100.00
$9K
$15,795.00
$16K
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.50
$3.50
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.71 |
$4.75
$4.75
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80 |
$8.71
$8.71
$10.99
$10.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.50 |
$51.00
$51.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$12.50
$12.50
$16.32
$16.32
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47 |
$25.00
$25.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33 |
$30.00
$30.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26 |
$75.00
$75.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $150.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$250.00
$250.00
|
Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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