Cost of living comparison
compared to
Overland Park vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary
Overland Park is 27.3% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.6% less in Overland Park
- Groceries
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pay 35.2% less in Overland Park
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Overland Park
- Housing
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pay 30.6% less in Overland Park
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Overland Park
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Overland Park
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Overland Park
Overland Park vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Overland Park instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.08
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
|
$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.19
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.06
|
$12.94
|
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Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of transportation
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$57.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,600.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,148.75
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$176.99
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of housing
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,823.00
|
$1,345.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$28,840.00
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$206.33
|
$59.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Overland Park
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$131.25
|
|
Palo Alto vs. Overland Park - Cost of clothing
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