Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dothan vs. Kansas Cost of Living Summary
Dothan is 6.1% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Dothan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Dothan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Dothan
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Dothan
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% more in Dothan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Dothan
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Dothan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Dothan are more expensive than in Kansas. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Dothan.
Dothan vs. Kansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dothan instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
|
$8.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$1.63
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
|
$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.49
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
|
$2.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,461.30
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
|
$16.77
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.63
|
$66.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,012.80
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,010.76
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.37
|
$127.80
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$890.42
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,110.70
|
$12,338.67
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.40
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Dothan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.35
|
$32.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
|
$69.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.83
|
$99.99
|
|
Kansas vs. Dothan - Cost of clothing
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