Cost of living comparison
Wisconsin is 12.1% more expensive than Kansas.
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.10
|
$15.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
|
$9.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.73
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
|
$5.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$3.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
|
$3.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$4.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$49.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,897.52
|
$30,396.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.39
|
$16.35
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.80
|
$68.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.33
|
$1,185.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.33
|
$957.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.41
|
$142.43
|
|
pay 67.7% more for childcare
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$737.63
|
$1,579.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,505.12
|
$27,244.47
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$4.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
|
$4.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.02
|
$10.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.90
|
$50.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$12.85
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
Kansas
|
Wisconsin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.02
|
$50.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.98
|
$43.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.78
|
$96.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.45
|
$114.27
|
|
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