Kansas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2084
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1200
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2318
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4241
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
508K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kansas is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1650th and 5th ($2084 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1412th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 75th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 277th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs New York City

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Kansas New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2709
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1837
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.21
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1356
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29039
$20585

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108