Kansas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2084
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1200
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2318
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4241
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
80
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
508K
737K

The cost of living in Kansas is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1650th and 206th ($2084 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1412th and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 75th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 277th vs 102nd 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
$16.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2709
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1837
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.21
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1356
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29039
$28179

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263