Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pennsylvania vs. Kansas Cost of Living Summary
Pennsylvania is 15.4% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania vs. Kansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.58
|
$18.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.71
|
$10.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$1.90
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
|
$6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.30
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$68.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,798.10
|
$32,933.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.30
|
$19.11
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
|
$65.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.49
|
$1,409.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.93
|
$1,175.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.09
|
$152.75
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$861.50
|
$1,599.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,468.70
|
$35,945.71
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$5.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.69
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
|
$40.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$15.17
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.46
|
$49.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.41
|
$43.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.63
|
$88.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.29
|
$109.25
|
|
Kansas vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Kansas vs. Pennsylvania
Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Pennsylvania?
→
Size Comparison · See true size
Kansas is about 1.8 times bigger than Pennsylvania.
→
Moving from Kansas to Pennsylvania · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
City Size Comparison · See true size
Compare the size of Wichita vs Philadelphia
→
Explore more U.S. state comparisons
See how other U.S. states compare.
Browse all state comparisons.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pennsylvania or Kansas. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.