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 | Kansas City | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,131/mo | $1,791/mo | 36.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $822,600 | 74.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,256 | $76,244 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 104.0 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 82.4 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 90.9 | 100.5 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 104.0 | 12.6% lower 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 Kansas City, you'd need $127,658 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kansas City, MO is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Kansas City than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Kansas City, you'd need about $102,127 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.