Cost of living comparison
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New York vs. Kansas Cost of Living Summary
New York is 36.3% more expensive than Kansas.
New York vs. Kansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.58
|
$21.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.71
|
$12.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$1.95
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
|
$6.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.53
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$99.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,798.10
|
$34,323.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.30
|
$19.12
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
|
$67.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.49
|
$2,049.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.93
|
$1,695.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.09
|
$157.44
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 99.2% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$861.50
|
$1,922.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,468.70
|
$27,489.62
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.69
|
$14.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
|
$61.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.30
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.46
|
$51.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.41
|
$44.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.63
|
$92.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.29
|
$113.37
|
|
Kansas vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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