Cost of Living in Joplin, MO

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1824
$3984
🛋️ Without rent
$697
$2333
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1127
$1651
🍽️ Food
$503
$1313
🚐 Transport
$45.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3327
😀 Quality of life
63
🏙️ Population
51.8K

The average cost of living in Joplin is $1824, which is in the top 29% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2713th out of 9294 in our global list, 1912th out of 2202 in the United States, and 27th out of 36 in Missouri.

The median after-tax salary is $3327, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 5498th (TOP 59%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2034th best city to live in the United States, and 34th most liveable city in Missouri. With an estimated population of 51.8K, Joplin is the 845th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Joplin Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4784 Missouri Southern State University

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Prices in Joplin

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1481
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16080

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