Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iowa vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Iowa is 62.7% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.9% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Iowa
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Iowa are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Iowa. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Iowa.
Iowa vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iowa instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.70
|
$15.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.36
|
$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$1.82
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.33
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.77
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.10
|
$4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.40
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$1.30
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.68
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.76
|
$38.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€25,076.80
|
$28,093.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.65
|
$15.46
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€27.13
|
$65.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€601.14
|
$1,069.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€432.47
|
$852.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€90.63
|
$133.13
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€278.45
|
$1,152.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,693.66
|
$18,898.50
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of childcare
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.51
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.18
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
$8.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€38.10
|
$63.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$13.58
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€64.80
|
$55.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.53
|
$41.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€81.96
|
$81.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€97.43
|
$106.86
|
|
Montenegro vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing
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