Cost of living in West Des Moines, United States

The cost of living in West Des Moines, United States is approximately 1863 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4479 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in West Des Moines

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1863 $
Without Rent
765 $
Rent & Utilities
1097 $
Food
560 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4249 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
68.7K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.3 $
Dinner 70 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.21 $
Capuccino 4.65 $
Coke, 330ml 2.33 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.04 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.89 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.22 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.84 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.26 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.04 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.04 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.42 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 7.78 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.86 $
Monthly Pass 57.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 120 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.77 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.25 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.07 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 158 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 57.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 891 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,616 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,129 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,937 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,382 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,311 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,249 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.4 $
Haircut 14 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 86.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,357 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,580 $

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United States
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Canada
West Des Moines vs Toronto (Toronto is 38% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Montreal (Montreal is 5% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Calgary (Calgary is 15% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 20% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 4% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 6% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 33% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 42% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Brampton (Brampton is 14% more expensive) West Des Moines vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 16% more expensive)
Barbados
West Des Moines vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 27% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Holetown (Holetown is 25% less expensive)
Panama
West Des Moines vs Panama City (Panama City is 26% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Colon (Colon is 37% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 34% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 43% less expensive) West Des Moines vs David (David is 55% less expensive) West Des Moines vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 49% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Balboa (Balboa is 33% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Pacora (Pacora is 33% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Chitre (Chitre is 41% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Penonome (Penonome is 41% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
West Des Moines vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 33% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Cayon (Cayon is 33% less expensive)
Cuba
West Des Moines vs Havana (Havana is 45% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 24% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Holguin (Holguin is 31% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 18% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 43% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 37% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 16% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 16% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 41% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 53% less expensive)
Costa Rica
West Des Moines vs San Jose (San Jose is 33% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Limon (Limon is 36% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Liberia (Liberia is 52% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 34% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 31% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Cartago (Cartago is 48% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Heredia (Heredia is 33% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 9% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 30% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
West Des Moines vs Castries (Castries is 38% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 36% less expensive)
Jamaica
West Des Moines vs Kingston (Kingston is 29% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 58% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 45% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 37% less expensive) West Des Moines vs May Pen (May Pen is 56% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 48% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 54% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Linstead (Linstead is 44% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 40% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 39% less expensive)
El Salvador
West Des Moines vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 36% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 62% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 37% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 42% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 38% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Apopa (Apopa is 39% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 35% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 22% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 42% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 53% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
West Des Moines vs St. John's (St. John's is 42% less expensive) West Des Moines vs All Saints (All Saints is 42% less expensive)
Grenada
West Des Moines vs St. George's (St. George's is 43% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Grenville (Grenville is 43% less expensive)
Dominica
West Des Moines vs Roseau (Roseau is 46% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 39% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
West Des Moines vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 47% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 46% less expensive)
Belize
West Des Moines vs Belize City (Belize City is 53% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 41% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 61% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 28% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 16% less expensive)
Guatemala
West Des Moines vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 46% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Mixco (Mixco is 66% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Coban (Coban is 51% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 58% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 51% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 52% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 53% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 53% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Flores (Flores is 54% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 58% less expensive)
Honduras
West Des Moines vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 56% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 44% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Choloma (Choloma is 68% less expensive) West Des Moines vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 65% less expensive) West Des Moines vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 53% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 54% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 62% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 61% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Yoro (Yoro is 61% less expensive) West Des Moines vs La Lima (La Lima is 53% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
West Des Moines vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 57% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 44% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 59% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Higuey (Higuey is 59% less expensive) West Des Moines vs La Vega (La Vega is 69% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 55% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 61% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 72% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 66% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Bonao (Bonao is 71% less expensive)
Nicaragua
West Des Moines vs Managua (Managua is 58% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Leon (Leon is 66% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Masaya (Masaya is 62% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 70% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 66% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Esteli (Esteli is 68% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Granada (Granada is 63% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 75% less expensive) West Des Moines vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 64% less expensive) West Des Moines vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 52% less expensive)