Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 17.0% more expensive than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 19.4% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 71.8% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.9% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Iowa.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$18.70
£14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.23
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.57
£1.20
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$4.35
£3.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$5.92
£4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$3.70
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.23
£0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.26
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.42
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
|
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.07
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$98.23
£75.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$17.15
£13.11
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$5.63
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.12
£3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$45.31
£34.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$12.89
£9.86
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$96.72
£73.93
|
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