Cost of living in Lawrence
compared to
Cost of living in Lawrence vs. United States overall average
Lawrence is 11.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Lawrence
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Lawrence
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Lawrence
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Lawrence
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Lawrence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Lawrence
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Lawrence
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lawrence.
Lawrence Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$8.00
-
$32.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$5.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.73 |
$1.49
-
$3.50
|
Lawrence - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87 |
$1.65
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.64 |
$3.31
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.15 |
$2.60
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28 |
$1.90
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.36 |
$2.69
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$0.89
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.03 |
$0.40
-
$2.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.22 |
$0.80
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.69 |
$1.09
-
$2.80
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.82 |
$0.35
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
Lawrence - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.90 |
$2.65
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $25.00 |
??
-
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,808.86 |
$35,000.00
-
$36,681.78
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.89 |
$13.89
-
$44.77
|
Lawrence - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75 |
$49.99
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,080.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,025.00 |
$700.00
-
$1,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.12 |
$114.71
-
$535.29
|
Lawrence - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $917.50 |
$570.00
-
$1,450.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,673.50 |
$4,347.00
-
$45,000.00
|
Lawrence - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.12 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.85 |
$7.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $45.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Lawrence - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.38 |
$30.00
-
$69.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$35.00
-
$42.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$49.99
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.00 |
$80.00
-
$135.00
|
Lawrence - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kansas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kansas, like
Manhattan,
Dodge City,
Fort Scott,
Lawrence,
Hays,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lawrence.
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