Cost of living comparison
Delaware is 18.5% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Delaware
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Delaware
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Delaware
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Delaware
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Delaware
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Delaware
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Delaware
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Delaware are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in Delaware instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$29,162.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$28.95
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$59.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,741.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,377.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$110.72
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,370.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$60.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$42.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$83.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$136.30
|
|
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