City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dallas | Kansas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,131/mo | 15.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $208,900 | 29.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $65,256 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 101.6 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 87.9 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 90.9 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 90.9 | 9.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $97,016 in Kansas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kansas City, MO is about 3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Kansas City than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,613 in Kansas City to keep the same standard of living.