Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 12.2% cheaper than Illinois.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$97.71
|
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