Cost of living in Topeka
compared to
Cost of living in Topeka vs. United States overall average
Topeka is 28.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Topeka
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Topeka
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Topeka
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Topeka
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Topeka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Topeka
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% less in Topeka
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Topeka.
Topeka Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$38.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.16 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.56 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Topeka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22 |
$1.65
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.40 |
$3.30
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.13 |
$2.66
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87 |
$2.72
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.70 |
$3.00
-
$7.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.58 |
$1.24
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.81 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.42 |
$0.50
-
$3.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.13 |
$0.60
-
$2.12
|
Topeka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.83 |
$2.65
-
$3.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,000.00 |
$23,279.64
-
$40,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.18 |
$11.45
-
$34.09
|
Topeka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.67 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $767.50 |
$600.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $858.33 |
$650.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42 |
$91.76
-
$267.65
|
Topeka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $440.00 |
$440.00
-
$1,100.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Topeka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$4.50
-
$6.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.50 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.30
-
$9.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $57.50 |
$50.00
-
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$6.00
-
$21.00
|
Topeka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.33 |
$20.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.99 |
$15.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67 |
$45.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $80.00 |
$50.00
-
$210.00
|
Topeka - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kansas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kansas, like
Leawood,
Manhattan,
Mulvane,
Howard,
Overland Park,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Topeka.
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