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Tuscaloosa vs. Overland Park Cost of Living Summary
Tuscaloosa is 9.6% cheaper than Overland Park.
Tuscaloosa vs. Overland Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tuscaloosa instead of Overland Park, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Overland Park
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.69
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.5% more for groceries
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Overland Park
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
|
$4.15
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
|
$6.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$5.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.68
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
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Overland Park
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Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$3.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$37,359.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$20.53
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% less for housing
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Overland Park
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.00
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,675.00
|
$1,227.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,575.00
|
$969.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.97
|
$120.06
|
|
Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of housing
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Overland Park
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.50
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,064.17
|
$25,000.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Overland Park
|
Tuscaloosa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.50
|
$59.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.3% less for clothing
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Overland Park
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Tuscaloosa
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.12
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
|
$31.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$55.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$74.00
|
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Overland Park vs. Tuscaloosa - Cost of clothing
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