Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 0.5% cheaper than Idaho.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Iowa
- Childcare
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pay 0.6% less in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.8% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Iowa
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Iowa are more expensive than in Idaho. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Idaho, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
|
$15.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.08
|
$9.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$5.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
|
$2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
|
$4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$3.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$41.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,674.67
|
$28,209.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.82
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.51
|
$68.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,234.23
|
$1,149.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,120.11
|
$848.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.25
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.99
|
$1,043.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,880.00
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.90
|
$8.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.18
|
$61.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.66
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
Idaho
|
Iowa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$50.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
|
$39.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$83.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
|
$105.02
|
|
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