Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 60.5% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Kansas
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Kansas are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$97.71
|
|
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