Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas City vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Kansas City is 13.7% more expensive than Little Rock.
Kansas City vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas City instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Little Rock
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Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.49
|
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Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
|
$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.54
|
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Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,736.00
|
$35,052.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.44
|
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Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50
|
$71.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.00
|
$1,395.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.25
|
$1,056.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$154.67
|
|
Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$1,183.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$21,064.17
|
|
Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.48
|
$8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.75
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.25
|
$60.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$104.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$145.78
|
|
Little Rock vs. Kansas City - Cost of clothing
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