Cost of living comparison
Maine is 30.1% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Maine
- Groceries
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pay 28.4% more in Maine
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Maine
- Housing
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pay 21.6% more in Maine
- Childcare
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pay 97.6% more in Maine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% more in Maine
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% more in Maine
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Maine are more expensive than in Kansas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Maine.
If you lived in Maine instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$10.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$2.27
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$30,132.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$12.64
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$68.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,497.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,240.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$149.10
|
|
pay 97.6% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$1,964.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$53.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$12.44
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Maine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$50.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$40.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$93.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$135.33
|
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