Cost of Living in Johnston, IA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1798
$4218
🛋️ Without rent
$705
$2402
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1093
$1816
🍽️ Food
$507
$1322
🚐 Transport
$49.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4625
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
24.1K

The average cost of living in Johnston is $1798, which is in the top 25% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2346th out of 9294 in our global list, 1886th out of 2202 in the United States, and 2nd out of 24 in Iowa State.

The median after-tax salary is $4625, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 4134th (TOP 44%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1518th best city to live in the United States, and 8th most liveable city in Iowa State. With an estimated population of 24.1K, Johnston is the 1863rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 16 km Des Moines International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 5.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1583 Drake University
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Prices in Johnston

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
 Cappuccino
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14019

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