Cost of living comparison
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Frisco vs. Kansas Cost of Living Summary
Frisco is 21.6% more expensive than Kansas.
Frisco vs. Kansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Frisco instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$2.30
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.08
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
|
$2.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,461.30
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
|
$12.75
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of transportation
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.63
|
$69.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,012.80
|
$1,740.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,010.76
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.37
|
$169.84
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$890.42
|
$1,587.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,110.70
|
$23,460.00
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.40
|
$41.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.35
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.83
|
$153.66
|
|
Kansas vs. Frisco - Cost of clothing
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