Kansas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
508K
737K

The cost of living in Kansas is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1736th and 142nd ($2114 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 101st 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 115th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 372nd vs 32nd 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
$25.2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.75
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$28950

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173