Cost of living in Missouri
compared to
#42
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 71 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Missouri vs. United States overall average
Missouri is 10.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Missouri
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Missouri
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Missouri
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in Missouri
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Missouri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Missouri
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Missouri
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Missouri.
Missouri Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.31 |
$11.86
$11.86
$32.60
$32.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06 |
$8.75
$8.75
$12.50
$12.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.27 |
$1.80
$1.80
$3.31
$3.31
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.79 |
$1.47
$1.47
$2.61
$2.61
|
Missouri - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05 |
$1.83
$1.83
$5.36
$5.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.44 |
$3.61
$3.61
$9.20
$9.20
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.83 |
$2.89
$2.89
$5.01
$5.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59 |
$1.78
$1.78
$5.22
$5.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.92 |
$2.54
$2.54
$6.57
$6.57
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$1.11
$1.11
$3.52
$3.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.46
$0.46
$1.65
$1.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.07 |
$0.86
$0.86
$3.70
$3.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.35 |
$1.31
$1.31
$4.59
$4.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.60
$0.60
$2.43
$2.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.60 |
$0.89
$0.89
$2.51
$2.51
|
Missouri - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.92 |
$2.68
$2.68
$3.35
$3.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $113.46 |
$52.50
$52.50
$61.50
$61.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,610.55 |
$27,796.61
$28K
$36,841.36
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.63 |
$13.33
$13.33
$23.66
$23.66
|
Missouri - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.56 |
$54.30
$54.30
$97.90
$97.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,120.17 |
$910.00
$910.00
$1,381.25
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $898.77 |
$770.62
$770.62
$1,170.50
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.28 |
$98.33
$98.33
$300.12
$300.12
|
Missouri - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,025.78 |
$907.03
$907.03
$1,273.92
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,925.33 |
$18,592.00
$19K
$22,080.00
$22K
|
Missouri - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.77 |
$3.45
$3.45
$7.35
$7.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.84 |
$3.10
$3.10
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45 |
$6.57
$6.57
$9.86
$9.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $33.84 |
$25.00
$25.00
$53.33
$53.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.25 |
$10.74
$10.74
$16.30
$16.30
|
Missouri - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.41 |
$29.40
$29.40
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99 |
$24.00
$24.00
$66.60
$66.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53 |
$66.00
$66.00
$124.70
$124.70
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.44 |
$67.50
$67.50
$195.00
$195.00
|
Missouri - Cost of clothing
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