Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 25.7% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Kansas
- Groceries
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pay 30.4% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Kansas
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kansas are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Italy, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
Italy
|
Kansas
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.64
|
$14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.74
|
$9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.47
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.62
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.36
|
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.89
|
$4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.27
|
$2.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.99
|
$3.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.58
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,326.82
|
$26,699.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.52
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 63.9% more for housing
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.95
|
$60.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€635.35
|
$974.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€495.65
|
$974.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€145.61
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 67.7% more for childcare
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€492.57
|
$790.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,164.94
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.85
|
$4.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.63
|
$4.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
$8.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.46
|
$57.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.09
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
Italy
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.92
|
$43.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.79
|
$40.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.33
|
$86.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€111.77
|
$97.71
|
|
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