Kansas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
508K
737K

The cost of living in Kansas is 32% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1591st and 126th ($2158 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 114th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Seattle

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Kansas Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098