Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Kansas is 24.7% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Kansas
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas.
Kansas vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$16.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.66
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.03
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$2.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$43.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$28,461.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$14.47
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of transportation
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$62.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$1,012.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$1,010.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$152.37
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$890.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$18,110.70
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$54.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$12.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$46.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$37.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$86.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$110.83
|
|
New Jersey vs. Kansas - Cost of clothing
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