Cost of living in Dubuque
compared to
Cost of living in Dubuque vs. United States overall average
Dubuque is 26.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Dubuque
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Dubuque
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Dubuque
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Dubuque
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Dubuque
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Dubuque
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Dubuque
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dubuque.
Dubuque Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$9.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
Dubuque - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32 |
$1.10
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.16 |
$6.61
-
$7.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.65
-
$3.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.59 |
$3.00
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.45
-
$0.89
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.56 |
$0.69
-
$2.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.81 |
$0.50
-
$1.19
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.17 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
Dubuque - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.36 |
$3.09
-
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,500.00 |
$24,500.00
-
$24,500.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
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-
??
|
Dubuque - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $966.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $750.00 |
$600.00
-
$900.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55 |
$114.71
-
$458.82
|
Dubuque - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $800.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Dubuque - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.00 |
$2.50
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.73 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49 |
$8.19
-
$8.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.50 |
$30.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.68 |
$7.99
-
$10.00
|
Dubuque - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00 |
$40.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$35.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.00 |
$90.00
-
$90.00
|
Dubuque - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iowa
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iowa, like
Dubuque,
Davenport,
Waterloo,
Clinton,
Waverly,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Dubuque.
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