Kansas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$4258
😷 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 1736th and 72nd ($2114 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 115th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 372nd vs 55th 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
$25.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$28004

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974