Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas City vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Kansas City is 18.9% cheaper than Boston.
Kansas City vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas City instead of Boston, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.15
|
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Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.76
|
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Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$37,222.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$12.44
|
|
Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$57.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$1,049.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$151.55
|
|
Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$1,392.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$28,840.00
|
|
Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of childcare
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
$138.33
|
|
Boston vs. Kansas City - Cost of clothing
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