Cost of living comparison
compared to
Missouri vs. Delaware Cost of Living Summary
Missouri is 9.5% cheaper than Delaware.
Missouri vs. Delaware Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Missouri instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
|
$19.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.86
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
|
$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.50
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$113.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
|
$34,046.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$14.05
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$71.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,684.22
|
$1,195.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,427.86
|
$932.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.00
|
$167.13
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of housing
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,612.46
|
$984.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,233.33
|
$19,181.10
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.92
|
$7.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.99
|
$36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.62
|
$13.68
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
|
$53.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.92
|
$38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.94
|
$87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.94
|
$108.66
|
|
Delaware vs. Missouri - Cost of clothing
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