Kansas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
508K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kansas is 11% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1591st and 1041st ($2158 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 114th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Phoenix

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Kansas Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804