Kansas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
508K
3.9M

The cost of living in Kansas is 37% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1591st and 62nd ($2158 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 47th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 114th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 50th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Los Angeles

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Kansas Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$23685

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000