Kansas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2026
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5093
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1183
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2074
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4116
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
508K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kansas is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1733rd and 6th ($2026 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1521st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 57th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 232nd vs 8th 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
$14.4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4126
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.07
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28701
$17859

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028