Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 12.8% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.8% more in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Arizona
- Transportation
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pay 13.8% more in Arizona
- Housing
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pay 36.3% more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 3.3% more in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% more in Arizona
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% more in Arizona
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Arizona are more expensive than in Kansas.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$103.25
|
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