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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,131/mo | $938/mo | 20.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $174,100 | 20.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,256 | $52,941 | 23.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 98.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 84.8 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 90.9 | 86.0 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 84.5 | 7.6% 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 Kansas City, you'd need $90,293 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Kansas City, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in St. Louis than in Kansas City. If you earn $80,000 in Kansas City, you'd need about $72,235 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.