Cost of living comparison
Kansas is 6.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Kansas
Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kansas.
If you lived in Kansas instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.29
|
$14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
$9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.71
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.33
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.53
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.94
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.96
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.08
|
$2.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.41
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.09
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
$26,699.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.11
|
$16.26
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
$60.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
$974.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
$974.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
$159.16
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
$790.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
$17,028.38
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.30
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.15
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.64
|
$57.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.86
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
$40.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
$86.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£73.93
|
$97.71
|
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