Cost of living in Kansas
compared to
#43
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 70 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Kansas vs. United States overall average
Kansas is 15.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Kansas
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas.
Kansas Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.75 |
$11.00
$11.00
$38.33
$38.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33 |
$8.17
$8.17
$12.61
$12.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$1.89
$1.89
$4.08
$4.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.66 |
$1.33
$1.33
$2.61
$2.61
|
Kansas - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19 |
$1.87
$1.87
$5.47
$5.47
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.96 |
$3.49
$3.49
$9.74
$9.74
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.49 |
$2.76
$2.76
$4.98
$4.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65 |
$1.90
$1.90
$6.38
$6.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.32 |
$2.61
$2.61
$7.78
$7.78
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.35 |
$0.88
$0.88
$4.53
$4.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.45
$0.45
$1.96
$1.96
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$0.91
$0.91
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.30 |
$1.19
$1.19
$3.37
$3.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 |
$0.47
$0.47
$2.79
$2.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.03 |
$0.65
$0.65
$1.92
$1.92
|
Kansas - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.89 |
$2.66
$2.66
$3.40
$3.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $43.00 |
$40.00
$40.00
$85.00
$85.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,461.30 |
$25,025.52
$25K
$37,251.41
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.47 |
$13.76
$13.76
$25.17
$25.17
|
Kansas - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.63 |
$47.66
$47.66
$93.33
$93.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,012.80 |
$792.50
$792.50
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,010.76 |
$791.67
$791.67
$1,283.33
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.37 |
$102.61
$102.61
$355.21
$355.21
|
Kansas - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $890.42 |
$708.33
$708.33
$1,104.72
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,110.70 |
$14,045.40
$14K
$23,088.00
$23K
|
Kansas - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.17 |
$3.17
$3.17
$7.08
$7.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.89 |
$2.92
$2.92
$7.42
$7.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42 |
$7.47
$7.47
$10.52
$10.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $54.40 |
$31.00
$31.00
$67.80
$67.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.17
$9.17
$18.42
$18.42
|
Kansas - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.35 |
$30.00
$30.00
$78.17
$78.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25 |
$19.50
$19.50
$76.00
$76.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30 |
$63.33
$63.33
$145.33
$145.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.83 |
$72.50
$72.50
$199.17
$199.17
|
Kansas - Cost of clothing
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