Cost of living in Kansas City
compared to
Cost of living in Kansas City vs. United States overall average
Kansas City is 1.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Kansas City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Kansas City
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Kansas City
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Kansas City
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Kansas City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Kansas City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Kansas City
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Kansas City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas City.
Kansas City Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.63 |
$15.99
$15.99
$45.00
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.39 |
$12.00
$12.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.61 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.07
$3.07
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.15 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Kansas City - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61 |
$2.72
$2.72
$6.61
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.45 |
$5.38
$5.38
$13.23
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.76 |
$3.43
$3.43
$5.49
$5.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74 |
$2.03
$2.03
$5.32
$5.32
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.67 |
$2.49
$2.49
$4.50
$4.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.77 |
$0.70
$0.70
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.97 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.01 |
$1.49
$1.49
$3.40
$3.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.75
$0.75
$2.79
$2.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.00
$3.00
|
Kansas City - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.93 |
$2.69
$2.69
$3.40
$3.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,222.74 |
$36,336.95
$36K
$37,503.00
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.44 |
$12.44
$12.44
$29.85
$29.85
|
Kansas City - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.86 |
$50.00
$50.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,310.00 |
$1,100.00
$1K
$1,600.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,049.00 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,344.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.55 |
$145.29
$145.29
$310.96
$310.96
|
Kansas City - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,392.82 |
$1,066.00
$1K
$2,046.25
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,840.00 |
$28,840.00
$29K
$28,840.00
$29K
|
Kansas City - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.47 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.50
$7.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.14 |
$6.60
$6.60
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.00 |
$35.00
$35.00
$55.00
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$14.00
$14.00
$16.00
$16.00
|
Kansas City - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67 |
$35.00
$35.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00 |
$18.00
$18.00
$85.00
$85.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00 |
$75.00
$75.00
$129.00
$129.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $138.33 |
$80.00
$80.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
Kansas City - Cost of clothing
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