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Palo Alto vs. Overland Park Cost of Living Summary
Palo Alto is 50.1% more expensive than Overland Park.
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of Overland Park, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
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Overland Park
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Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$30.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.44
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.0% more for groceries
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Overland Park
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Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$6.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
|
$6.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.18
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.37
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
|
$3.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$2.19
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of groceries
pay 38.0% more for transportation
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Overland Park
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,336.95
|
$36,753.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$19.06
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of transportation
pay 60.5% more for housing
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Overland Park
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.86
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$3,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,533.33
|
$3,148.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.99
|
$179.63
|
|
Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Overland Park
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,345.00
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,840.00
|
$42,000.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of childcare
pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports
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Overland Park
|
Palo Alto
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
|
$5.83
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.50
|
$206.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% more for clothing
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Overland Park
|
Palo Alto
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$67.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$46.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$125.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Palo Alto - Cost of clothing
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