Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 34.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.4% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Iowa
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Iowa are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Iowa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Italy, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.58
|
$15.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.71
|
$9.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.46
|
$2.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.97
|
$2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.59
|
$5.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.34
|
$3.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.29
|
$2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.87
|
$4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.27
|
$2.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.97
|
$3.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.45
|
$41.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,234.53
|
$28,209.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.46
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 66.9% more for housing
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.86
|
$68.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€633.20
|
$1,149.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€493.98
|
$848.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€145.12
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€490.90
|
$1,043.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,133.99
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.84
|
$4.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.63
|
$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
$8.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.29
|
$61.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.06
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
Italy
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.67
|
$50.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.68
|
$39.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.05
|
$83.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€111.39
|
$105.02
|
|
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