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 | Greenville | Kansas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,173/mo | $1,044/mo | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $403,300 | $133,800 | 201.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,519 | $56,120 | 16.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.8 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.6 | 89.8 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 94.4 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 95.1 | 2.3% 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 Greenville, you'd need $99,956 in Kansas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville and Kansas City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Greenville than in Kansas City. If you earn $80,000 in Greenville, you'd need about $79,965 in Kansas City to keep the same standard of living.