Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 10.6% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Kansas
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kansas are more expensive than in France. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of France, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
France
|
Kansas
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.17
|
$14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.53
|
$9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.65
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.21
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.38
|
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.65
|
$4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$2.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.03
|
$3.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.86
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,318.20
|
$26,699.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.13
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.16
|
$60.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€727.51
|
$974.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€586.13
|
$974.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€135.86
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 50.2% more for childcare
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€669.41
|
$790.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,886.74
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.02
|
$4.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.92
|
$4.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.47
|
$8.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.83
|
$57.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.73
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
France
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.92
|
$43.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.62
|
$40.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€88.76
|
$86.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.06
|
$97.71
|
|
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