Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 2.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Iowa
The cost of groceries and housing in Iowa are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 43.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$105.02
|
|
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