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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,131/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $215,500 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,256 | $57,537 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 98.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 91.5 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.9 | 88.3 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 98.8 | 8.0% 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 $104,450 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kansas City, MO is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Kansas City than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Kansas City, you'd need about $83,560 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.