In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio
Median Income
Per Year
Per Month
Max Budget (28% DTI)
Max Budget (36% DTI)
Household
$41,255
$3,438
$963
$1,238
Iowa Sales Tax
State
General Sales Tax
With Max Surtax
Iowa
6%
7%
Iowa Income Tax
State
Income Tax (Low)
Income Tax (High)
Iowa
0.36%
8.98%
Goods & Services
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
Haircut
$14.97
$16.09
6.9%
Beauty Salon
$31.92
$37.33
14.5%
Toothpaste
$1.86
$2.45
24.1%
Shampoo
$0.97
$1.00
3.1%
Movie
$9.04
$10.28
12.1%
Bowling
$4.58
$4.93
7.1%
Groceries
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
Ground Beef
$3.07
$3.80
19.2%
Fried Chicken
$1.60
$1.40
14.8%
Milk
$1.79
$2.01
10.8%
Potatoes
$2.02
$3.01
33.0%
Pizza
$9.16
$9.89
7.4%
Beer
$8.62
$8.90
3.1%
Health Care
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
Optometrist
$99.16
$102.16
2.9%
Doctor
$118.76
$108.36
9.6%
Dentist
$78.86
$92.53
14.8%
Ibuprofen
$8.72
$9.28
6.0%
Lipitor
$430.12
$425.82
1.0%
Housing
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
Home Price
$119,800.00
$184,700.00
35.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment
$1,106.22
$1,202.44
8.0%
Apartment Rent
$775.00
$949.00
18.3%
Transportation
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
Gasoline
$2.20
$2.24
2.2%
Tire Balancing
$46.50
$46.29
0.4%
Utilities
Item
Des Moines
National avg.
Difference
All Electricity
$157.15
$165.96
5.3%
Phone
$30.20
$28.68
5.3%
Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.
Source: The Cheatom Park, Des Moines, IA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.
