Cost of living comparison
Utah is 11.0% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Utah
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Utah are more expensive than in Kansas.
If you lived in Utah instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$15.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$10.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$86.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$30,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$65.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,440.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,209.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$952.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$5.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$9.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$40.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
Kansas
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$49.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$41.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$92.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$114.71
|
|
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