Kansas vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
33
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
508K
543K

The cost of living in Kansas is 12% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1591st and 2237th ($2158 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 114th vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Tucson

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Kansas Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$6
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$15759

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212