Restaurants | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +71.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.75 $ | 10.00 $ | +2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.75 $ | 8.00 $ | +68.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | 4.50 $ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.96 $ | 5.24 $ | +5.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | 2.50 $ | +13.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | 2.16 $ | +4.7 % |
Markets | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.92 $ | 4.91 $ | +25.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.60 $ | 3.85 $ | +48.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.16 $ | +44.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.00 $ | 3.70 $ | +23.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.43 $ | 5.71 $ | +5.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.00 $ | 3.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.88 $ | 6.50 $ | +10.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.27 $ | +5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 $ | 0.83 $ | +7.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.59 $ | 1.87 $ | +17.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | 2.63 $ | +51.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | 0.70 $ | -5.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.36 $ | 1.70 $ | +24.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.33 $ | 2.70 $ | +15.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.10 $ | 3.00 $ | +172.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | 17.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -50.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 13.50 $ | +92.9 % |
Transportation | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.75 $ | ? | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 $ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 3.50 $ | +75.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | 42.00 $ | +110.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.12 $ | 3.77 $ | +20.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 $ | 25,343.00 $ | -2.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,437.64 $ | 23,945.57 $ | -2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 150.60 $ | 144.21 $ | -4.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.00 $ | 44.40 $ | -11.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 57.62 $ | 70.44 $ | +22.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 66.67 $ | ? | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 18.00 $ | +24.1 % |
Childcare | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,369.17 $ | 958.33 $ | -30.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,812.00 $ | 14,333.33 $ | +21.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 51.43 $ | 40.00 $ | -22.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.25 $ | 47.86 $ | +16.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 90.50 $ | 60.00 $ | -33.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.00 $ | 90.00 $ | -37.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,215.00 $ | 1,400.00 $ | +15.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 912.50 $ | ? | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,750.00 $ | 2,500.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,480.00 $ | ? | |
Buy Apartment Price | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 201.80 $ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 201.80 $ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Des Moines, IA Edit | Rutherford, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,980.77 $ | ? | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.70 | +1.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 27 | 0 |
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