Cost of living comparison
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Key West vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 54.4% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
Key West vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 20.5% more for restaurants
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Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.95
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.50
|
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Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$28.85
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.25
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.00
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$163.46
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$68.33
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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