Kansas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
508K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kansas is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1591st and 4th ($2158 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 1st 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 New York City. Ranked 114th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 15th 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
$24.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.96
🌊 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
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$21713

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192