Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 12.6% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Oregon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Oregon
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% more in Oregon
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Oregon
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% more in Oregon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Oregon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Oregon
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Oregon are more expensive than in Kansas.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$92.60
|
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