Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 20.5% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Missouri instead of California, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.89
|
$13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.77
|
$7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
California
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
|
$4.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$1.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
California
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.83
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.52
|
$27,833.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.41
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
California
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.81
|
$63.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,999.81
|
$922.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,775.23
|
$777.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.28
|
$143.16
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
California
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,229.11
|
$693.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,713.67
|
$10,685.42
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
|
$4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.46
|
$6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.64
|
$33.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
|
$11.34
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
California
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.73
|
$43.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.56
|
$85.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.29
|
$101.11
|
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