Kansas vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5385
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$1182
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$2164
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4006
$4315
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
86
100
🏙️ Population
508K
4.84M

The cost of living in Kansas is 16% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1532nd and 745th ($2121 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1366th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Kansas ranked 85th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 320th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Sydney

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Kansas Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.7
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2362
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1791
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.04
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.5
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.56
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.14
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1376
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28999
$17957

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2312
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2196
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2039
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2325
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2437
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1825
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2259
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2322
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1992
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2219
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2063
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1922
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2290
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1979
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2124
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2092
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1720
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2000
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1649
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1912
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1337
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1777
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1902
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1549
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1993
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1896
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1534
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1689
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2014
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1569
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1698
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1730
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2068
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1856
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1750
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1846

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683