Cost of living in Muscatine

In Muscatine, United States, a single person typically needs around $1773 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $4242 monthly.

How expensive is Muscatine compared to other cities?

Muscatine is 24% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Muscatine compare to your city?

Muscatine is 9% more expensive than Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Muscatine is, on average, 24% lower than in Columbus.

What drives the cost of living in Muscatine?

Who is Muscatine a good fit for?

Muscatine is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Muscatine so expensive?

The high cost of living in Muscatine is primarily driven by rent and utilities, which significantly impact monthly expenses.

Is food expensive in Muscatine?

Food prices in Muscatine are 19% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall cost of living.

Is public transport affordable in Muscatine?

Public transport in Muscatine is 45% lower than the European benchmark, making it an economical option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1773 $
Without Rent
737 $
Rent & Utilities
1036 $
Food
565 $
Transport
41 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3993 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
23.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.5 $
Dinner 62 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.47 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.83 $
Capuccino 4.97 $
Coke, 330ml 2.08 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.94 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.79 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.36 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.15 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.52 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.44 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.68 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Cigarette pack 8.65 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.58 $
Monthly Pass 33.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.86 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 86.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.48 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.26 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.88 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 106 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 164 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 63.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 792 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,448 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,164 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,992 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,97 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,807 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,993 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.4 $
Haircut 16.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 963 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,677 $

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Cayman Islands
Muscatine vs George Town (George Town is 106% more expensive)
Bahamas
Muscatine vs Nassau (Nassau is 55% more expensive) Muscatine vs Freeport (Freeport is 24% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Muscatine vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 32% more expensive) Muscatine vs Luganville (Luganville is 72% more expensive)
United States
Muscatine vs New York City (New York City is 128% more expensive) Muscatine vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 80% more expensive) Muscatine vs Chicago (Chicago is 50% more expensive) Muscatine vs Houston (Houston is 27% more expensive) Muscatine vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 34% more expensive) Muscatine vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 43% more expensive) Muscatine vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 24% more expensive) Muscatine vs San Diego (San Diego is 89% more expensive) Muscatine vs Dallas (Dallas is 44% more expensive) Muscatine vs San Jose (San Jose is 107% more expensive)
Canada
Muscatine vs Toronto (Toronto is 45% more expensive) Muscatine vs Montreal (Montreal is 10% more expensive) Muscatine vs Calgary (Calgary is 21% more expensive) Muscatine vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 26% more expensive) Muscatine vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 1% more expensive) Muscatine vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 1% less expensive) Muscatine vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 39% more expensive) Muscatine vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 49% more expensive) Muscatine vs Brampton (Brampton is 20% more expensive) Muscatine vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 21% more expensive)
Barbados
Muscatine vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 23% less expensive) Muscatine vs Holetown (Holetown is 22% less expensive)
Panama
Muscatine vs Panama City (Panama City is 22% less expensive) Muscatine vs Colon (Colon is 33% less expensive) Muscatine vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 31% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 40% less expensive) Muscatine vs David (David is 53% less expensive) Muscatine vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 46% less expensive) Muscatine vs Balboa (Balboa is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Pacora (Pacora is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Chitre (Chitre is 38% less expensive) Muscatine vs Penonome (Penonome is 38% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Muscatine vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Cayon (Cayon is 30% less expensive)
Cuba
Muscatine vs Havana (Havana is 42% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 20% less expensive) Muscatine vs Holguin (Holguin is 28% less expensive) Muscatine vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 14% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 41% less expensive) Muscatine vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 34% less expensive) Muscatine vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 12% less expensive) Muscatine vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 12% less expensive) Muscatine vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 38% less expensive) Muscatine vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 50% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Muscatine vs San Jose (San Jose is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Limon (Limon is 32% less expensive) Muscatine vs Liberia (Liberia is 49% less expensive) Muscatine vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 28% less expensive) Muscatine vs Cartago (Cartago is 46% less expensive) Muscatine vs Heredia (Heredia is 30% less expensive) Muscatine vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 5% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 26% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Muscatine vs Castries (Castries is 35% less expensive) Muscatine vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 33% less expensive)
Jamaica
Muscatine vs Kingston (Kingston is 25% less expensive) Muscatine vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 56% less expensive) Muscatine vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 43% less expensive) Muscatine vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 34% less expensive) Muscatine vs May Pen (May Pen is 54% less expensive) Muscatine vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 45% less expensive) Muscatine vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 52% less expensive) Muscatine vs Linstead (Linstead is 41% less expensive) Muscatine vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 37% less expensive) Muscatine vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 36% less expensive)
El Salvador
Muscatine vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 33% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 60% less expensive) Muscatine vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 34% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 39% less expensive) Muscatine vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 35% less expensive) Muscatine vs Apopa (Apopa is 35% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 32% less expensive) Muscatine vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 18% less expensive) Muscatine vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 39% less expensive) Muscatine vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 50% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Muscatine vs St. John's (St. John's is 39% less expensive) Muscatine vs All Saints (All Saints is 39% less expensive)
Grenada
Muscatine vs St. George's (St. George's is 40% less expensive) Muscatine vs Grenville (Grenville is 40% less expensive)
Dominica
Muscatine vs Roseau (Roseau is 43% less expensive) Muscatine vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 36% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Muscatine vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 45% less expensive) Muscatine vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 43% less expensive)
Belize
Muscatine vs Belize City (Belize City is 51% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 39% less expensive) Muscatine vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 59% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 25% less expensive) Muscatine vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 11% less expensive)
Guatemala
Muscatine vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 43% less expensive) Muscatine vs Mixco (Mixco is 64% less expensive) Muscatine vs Coban (Coban is 49% less expensive) Muscatine vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 56% less expensive) Muscatine vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 49% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 49% less expensive) Muscatine vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 51% less expensive) Muscatine vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 51% less expensive) Muscatine vs Flores (Flores is 52% less expensive) Muscatine vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 55% less expensive)
Honduras
Muscatine vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 53% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 41% less expensive) Muscatine vs Choloma (Choloma is 66% less expensive) Muscatine vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 63% less expensive) Muscatine vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 50% less expensive) Muscatine vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 51% less expensive) Muscatine vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 60% less expensive) Muscatine vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 59% less expensive) Muscatine vs Yoro (Yoro is 59% less expensive) Muscatine vs La Lima (La Lima is 51% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Muscatine vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 55% less expensive) Muscatine vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 41% less expensive) Muscatine vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 57% less expensive) Muscatine vs Higuey (Higuey is 57% less expensive) Muscatine vs La Vega (La Vega is 68% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 53% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 59% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 70% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 65% less expensive) Muscatine vs Bonao (Bonao is 69% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Muscatine vs Managua (Managua is 56% less expensive) Muscatine vs Leon (Leon is 64% less expensive) Muscatine vs Masaya (Masaya is 60% less expensive) Muscatine vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 69% less expensive) Muscatine vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 64% less expensive) Muscatine vs Esteli (Esteli is 67% less expensive) Muscatine vs Granada (Granada is 61% less expensive) Muscatine vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 74% less expensive) Muscatine vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 63% less expensive) Muscatine vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 50% less expensive)