Cost of living comparison
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Boston vs. Overland Park Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 45.9% more expensive than Overland Park.
Boston vs. Overland Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Overland Park, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
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Overland Park
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.27
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$6.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
|
$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$3.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$3.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.85
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$36,584.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$16.60
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.00
|
$86.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,675.00
|
$3,347.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,575.00
|
$2,653.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.97
|
$186.11
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.50
|
$2,900.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,064.17
|
$36,004.38
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.50
|
$85.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.00
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Overland Park
|
Boston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.12
|
$76.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$118.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$167.81
|
|
Overland Park vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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