Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 3.3% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Iowa instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Iowa
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.79
|
$14.62
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 72.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.91
|
$5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.78
|
$3.42
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$1.08
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$1.31
|
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pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.90
|
$3.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.98
|
$41.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
$24,180.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.16
|
$14.77
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
$71.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
$970.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£675.10
|
$657.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
$140.85
|
|
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
$907.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
$16,239.17
|
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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.00
|
$4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.90
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.73
|
$38.83
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.67
|
$10.60
|
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pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iowa
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
$43.72
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
$41.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
$77.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.26
|
$77.28
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