Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iowa vs. Nevada Cost of Living Summary
Iowa is 23.2% cheaper than Nevada.
Iowa vs. Nevada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iowa instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.25
|
$17.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
|
$10.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.93
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
|
$5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$3.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
|
$3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.29
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$3.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,793.67
|
$32,592.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
|
$15.02
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.69
|
$67.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.18
|
$1,095.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$867.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.69
|
$143.75
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,220.56
|
$1,080.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,506.67
|
$19,409.87
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
|
$4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
|
$9.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.33
|
$61.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
|
$13.85
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Nevada
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.47
|
$51.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
|
$38.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
|
$88.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.17
|
$107.49
|
|
Nevada vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing
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