Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cedar Rapids vs. Overland Park Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 2.6% cheaper than Overland Park.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids vs. Overland Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Overland Park, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.52
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.04
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,336.95
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$18.41
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.86
|
$71.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,533.33
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.99
|
$157.02
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$968.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,840.00
|
$15,795.00
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.50
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.75
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Overland Park
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$95.67
|
|
Overland Park vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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