Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas City vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Kansas City is 8.6% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% more in Kansas City
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% more in Kansas City
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Kansas City
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Kansas City
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% more in Kansas City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kansas City
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Kansas City
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Kansas City are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Kansas City.
Kansas City vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas City instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$22.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.15
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.76
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$37,222.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$12.44
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$57.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$1,049.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$151.55
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of housing
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$1,392.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$28,840.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$7.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$15.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kansas City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$138.33
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Kansas City - Cost of clothing
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