Cost of Living in Mason, IA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1642
$4068
🛋️ Without rent
$698
$2451
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$945
$1617
🍽️ Food
$526
$1363
🚐 Transport
$44
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4076
😀 Quality of life
58
🏙️ Population
27.3K

The average cost of living in Mason is $1642, which is in the top 33% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3080th out of 9294 in our global list, 2072nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 18th out of 24 in Iowa State.

The median after-tax salary is $4076, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months. Ranked 5482nd (TOP 59%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2063rd best city to live in the United States, and 23rd most liveable city in Iowa State. With an estimated population of 27.3K, Mason is the 1640th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Mason City Municipal Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.7 µg/m³
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Prices in Mason

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22686

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