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Kansas City vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Kansas City is 1.7% more expensive than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Kansas City
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Kansas City
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Kansas City
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Kansas City
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Kansas City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% less in Kansas City
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Kansas City

The cost of childcare and housing in Kansas City are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kansas City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kansas City.

Kansas City vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kansas City instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Kansas City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$22.63	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$12.39	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$2.61	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$2.15	-20.8%
Average			-23.4%

Iceland vs. Kansas City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Iceland	Kansas City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$3.61	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$8.45	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$4.76	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$3.74	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$3.67	-67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$1.77	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$0.65	-43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$2.97	+110.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	$3.01	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$1.48	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$1.76	+61.3%
Average			-0.1%

Iceland vs. Kansas City - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Iceland	Kansas City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$2.93	-69.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	$37,222.74	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$12.44	-51.3%
Average			-48.4%

Iceland vs. Kansas City - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Iceland	Kansas City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$57.86	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$1,310.00	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$1,049.00	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$151.55	+132.6%
Average			+1.9%

Iceland vs. Kansas City - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Iceland	Kansas City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	$1,392.82	+316.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$28,840.00	-6.1%
Average			+155.0%

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Kansas City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$7.00	-37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$5.47	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	$7.14	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	$36.00	-53.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$15.00	-10.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Iceland	Kansas City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$56.67	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$41.00	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$102.00	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$138.33	-41.7%
Average			-42.5%

Iceland vs. Kansas City - Cost of clothing

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