Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint George vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Saint George is 8.2% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Saint George
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Saint George
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% more in Saint George
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Saint George
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Saint George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Saint George
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Saint George
Saint George vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint George instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.28
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.04
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$24.73
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.50
|
$72.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.25
|
$1,560.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.00
|
$1,373.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$99.41
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of housing
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$603.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$94.00
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Cedar Rapids vs. Saint George
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saint George or Cedar Rapids. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.