Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 16.6% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Nevada
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Nevada
- Housing
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pay 28.3% more in Nevada
- Childcare
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pay 8.0% more in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Nevada
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% more in Nevada
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Nevada are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in Nevada instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$18.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$64.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$33,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 28.3% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$66.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,580.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,412.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$149.06
|
|
pay 8.0% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,300.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$17,409.44
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$9.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$33.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$12.35
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$55.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$39.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$97.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$112.41
|
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