Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 7.7% cheaper than Nebraska.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Kansas
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Nebraska, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
|
$5.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$4.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.00
|
$45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,072.90
|
$26,699.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.29
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.81
|
$60.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,234.38
|
$974.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,007.90
|
$974.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.91
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$824.17
|
$790.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,756.75
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$4.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
|
$4.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
|
$8.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.22
|
$57.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
Nebraska
|
Kansas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$43.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.33
|
$40.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.50
|
$86.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
|
$97.71
|
|
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