Cost of Living in Cape Girardeau, MO

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1586
$4526
🛋️ Without rent
$725
$2491
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$861
$2035
🍽️ Food
$527
$1367
🚐 Transport
$59
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2419
😀 Quality of life
56
🏙️ Population
39.5K

The average cost of living in Cape Girardeau is $1586, which is in the top 35% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3296th out of 9294 in our global list, 2106th out of 2202 in the United States, and 33rd out of 36 in Missouri.

The median after-tax salary is $2419, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 5750th (TOP 62%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2140th best city to live in the United States, and 35th most liveable city in Missouri. With an estimated population of 39.5K, Cape Girardeau is the 1129th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2075 Southeast Missouri State University
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Prices in Cape Girardeau

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
 Cappuccino
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1906
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20692

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