Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -50.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 $ | 45.00 $ | -65.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -37.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.50 $ | 6.25 $ | -40.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.57 $ | 4.83 $ | -13.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.05 $ | 2.43 $ | -20.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.29 $ | 1.45 $ | -36.5 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.63 $ | 3.39 $ | -39.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.33 $ | 2.43 $ | -43.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.21 $ | 2.28 $ | -29.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.30 $ | 3.12 $ | -41.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.46 $ | 5.21 $ | -30.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.93 $ | 6.64 $ | -4.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.69 $ | 6.47 $ | -25.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.17 $ | 1.74 $ | -45.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | 0.55 $ | -40.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.66 $ | 1.37 $ | -48.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.86 $ | 1.69 $ | -40.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 $ | 0.99 $ | -46.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.05 $ | -38.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.92 $ | 1.70 $ | -42.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 1.66 $ | -31.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 $ | 11.50 $ | -42.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 $ | 1.73 $ | -31.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.81 $ | 3.65 $ | -4.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -47.1 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 4.50 $ | -10.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 $ | 42.00 $ | +23.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.85 $ | 3.36 $ | -12.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,500.00 $ | 26,500.00 $ | -15.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,469.93 $ | 23,999.30 $ | -12.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 183.18 $ | 199.06 $ | +8.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 66.32 $ | 51.25 $ | -22.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.56 $ | 73.32 $ | +2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 132.14 $ | 21.50 $ | -83.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 77.86 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 $ | 12.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,096.67 $ | 1,050.00 $ | -66.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 58,250.00 $ | 24,601.00 $ | -57.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 70.85 $ | 55.00 $ | -22.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.53 $ | 43.75 $ | -8.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.75 $ | 60.00 $ | -38.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 163.59 $ | 65.00 $ | -60.3 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,150.51 $ | 1,783.33 $ | -57.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,846.86 $ | 1,100.00 $ | -61.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,432.88 $ | 2,800.00 $ | -66.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,503.08 $ | 1,650.00 $ | -63.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,644.57 $ | 176.98 $ | -89.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,091.71 $ | 176.98 $ | -83.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Iowa City, IA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,828.80 $ | 3,865.50 $ | -33.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.68 | 6.45 | -3.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 477 | 11 |
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