Kansas vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$7152
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
508K
690K

The cost of living in Kansas is 36% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1591st and 74th ($2158 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 56th 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 Washington. Ranked 114th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 31st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Washington

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Kansas Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088