Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Island vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Island instead of United States, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United States
|
Rock Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
?? |
United States vs. Rock Island - Cost of clothing
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