Cost of Living
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How Kansas City's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Kansas City?
Your $100,000 in Kansas City has the same purchasing power as $121,462 in the average US city. You'd need $21,462 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Kansas City's cost index of 82, sorted by closest match.
Kansas City, Kansas has a cost-of-living index of 82, which is 18% below the national average. The typical renter pays $1,044 per month. The median household earns $56,120 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $57,631 per year in Kansas City. Single renters typically want at least three times the $12,528 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Kansas City is cheaper than most US cities. Overall prices are 18% below the national average.