Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 18.5% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
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pay 11.0% more in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Minnesota are more expensive than in Kansas.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 48.8% more for childcare
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
Kansas
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$103.00
|
|
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