Cost of Living in Cedar Rapids, IA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1482
$3738
🛋️ Without rent
$683
$2347
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$799
$1391
🍽️ Food
$496
$1278
🚐 Transport
$54.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3805
😀 Quality of life
64
🏙️ Population
138K

The average cost of living in Cedar Rapids is $1482, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3775th out of 9294 in our global list, 2162nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 20th out of 24 in Iowa State.

The median after-tax salary is $3805, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 4376th (TOP 47%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1637th best city to live in the United States, and 8th most liveable city in Iowa State. With an estimated population of 138K, Cedar Rapids is the 214th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km The Eastern Iowa Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3440 Cornell College
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Prices in Cedar Rapids

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$875
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$964
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24800

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