Cost of living comparison
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Topeka vs. Peoria Cost of Living Summary
Topeka is 8.0% cheaper than Peoria.
Topeka vs. Peoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Topeka instead of Peoria, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
$1.76
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.70
|
$3.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$3.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.16
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.00
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.49
|
$15.18
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$65.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,029.83
|
$783.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$791.67
|
$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$110.50
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.75
|
$440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,631.67
|
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Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.99
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.32
|
$15.00
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Peoria
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$38.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.50
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$80.00
|
|
Peoria vs. Topeka - Cost of clothing
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