Cost of living in Missouri
compared to
Cost of living in Missouri vs. United States overall average
Missouri is 7.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Missouri
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Missouri
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Missouri
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Missouri
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in Missouri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Missouri
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Missouri
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Missouri.
Missouri Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.94 |
$11.56
-
$34.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83 |
$8.39
-
$11.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$1.89
-
$3.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.47
-
$2.78
|
Missouri - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88 |
$2.14
-
$5.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.05 |
$3.06
-
$13.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.66 |
$2.86
-
$5.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15 |
$1.73
-
$4.76
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.33 |
$2.56
-
$7.76
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$1.45
-
$3.40
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.47
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.03
-
$3.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$1.10
-
$3.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.55
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.44 |
$0.93
-
$2.10
|
Missouri - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.72
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $113.46 |
$52.50
-
$61.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,085.76 |
$28,804.00
-
$37,665.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.28 |
$14.04
-
$27.32
|
Missouri - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09 |
$53.78
-
$90.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,115.17 |
$910.00
-
$1,356.25
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $919.88 |
$764.38
-
$1,190.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57 |
$100.53
-
$279.29
|
Missouri - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,010.46 |
$901.59
-
$1,501.02
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $21,080.71 |
$20,295.00
-
$23,115.00
|
Missouri - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.56 |
$3.67
-
$7.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.56 |
$3.53
-
$7.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57 |
$6.82
-
$10.76
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.76 |
$26.75
-
$60.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.55 |
$9.99
-
$16.28
|
Missouri - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27 |
$34.44
-
$85.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.17 |
$25.78
-
$60.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.34 |
$63.33
-
$131.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $94.21 |
$65.11
-
$176.44
|
Missouri - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 33 cities in the state of Missouri, such as
Liberty,
Chillicothe,
O'Fallon,
Maryville,
West Plains,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Missouri, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Missouri.
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