Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 46.2% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% more in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Kansas
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Kansas are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Kansas. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€11.04
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.63
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.17
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.94
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.70
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.17
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€37.02
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.53
|
$16.26
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€878.31
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€714.54
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 71.5% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€444.17
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 77.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.97
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.66
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.52
|
$97.71
|
|
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