Kansas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2110
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5277
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1160
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3972
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
508K
737K

The cost of living in Kansas is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1700th and 125th ($2110 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1417th and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 95th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 299th vs 99th 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
$22.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.29
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$947
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2072
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28880
$29883

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114