Cost of Living Comparison Between Kansas City, MO and Leeds 

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Cost of Living in Leeds is 9.7% lower than in Kansas City, MO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Leeds is 10.7% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Rent Prices in Leeds are 13.0% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 5.4% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 29.1% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 16.8% lower than in Kansas City, MO
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Restaurants
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(12.61 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(55.16 £)
76.15 $
(60.00 £)
     +8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $
(7.49 £)
9.26 $
(7.30 £)
     -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.73 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.52 £)
5.08 $
(4.00 £)
     -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.92 $
(3.88 £)
4.05 $
(3.19 £)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.79 £)
2.10 $
(1.65 £)
     -7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(1.72 £)
1.46 $
(1.15 £)
     -33.3 %
Markets
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(3.27 £)
5.24 $
(4.13 £)
     +26.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.38 £)
1.50 $
(1.18 £)
     -50.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.62 £)
0.89 $
(0.70 £)
     -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
3.30 $
(2.60 £)
     +10.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(5.44 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     -48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 $
(4.14 £)
3.18 $
(2.50 £)
     -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.78 $
(4.55 £)
4.94 $
(3.89 £)
     -14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $
(1.69 £)
1.30 $
(1.02 £)
     -39.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.61 £)
0.61 $
(0.48 £)
     -20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(1.86 £)
1.16 $
(0.91 £)
     -51.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.44 £)
1.12 $
(0.88 £)
     -63.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $
(0.94 £)
0.58 $
(0.45 £)
     -51.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.10 £)
0.56 $
(0.44 £)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.13 $
(1.68 £)
0.91 $
(0.72 £)
     -57.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(1.92 £)
1.42 $
(1.12 £)
     -41.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.82 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.36 £)
2.48 $
(1.96 £)
     +43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.41 $
(4.26 £)
2.19 $
(1.73 £)
     -59.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $
(5.52 £)
16.43 $
(12.95 £)
     +134.8 %
Transportation
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 $
(0.00 £)
2.54 $
(2.00 £)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 $
(0.00 £)
101.53 $
(80.00 £)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)
6.35 $
(5.00 £)
     +153.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $
(2.80 £)
3.31 $
(2.61 £)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(16.55 £)
12.94 $
(10.20 £)
     -38.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.18 $
(2.50 £)
7.49 $
(5.90 £)
     +135.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,336.95 $
(28,631.95 £)
35,896.63 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,220.82 $
(22,236.79 £)
37,502.89 $
(29,550.67 £)
     +32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.76 $
(179.46 £)
278.40 $
(219.36 £)
     +22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.00 $
(39.40 £)
15.65 $
(12.33 £)
     -68.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.46 $
(46.07 £)
38.15 $
(30.06 £)
     -34.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.33 $
(45.96 £)
36.90 $
(29.08 £)
     -36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(23.64 £)
22.00 $
(17.33 £)
     -26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(11.43 £)
11.42 $
(9.00 £)
     -21.2 %
Childcare
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,764.17 $
(1,390.09 £)
1,477.66 $
(1,164.33 £)
     -16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,840.00 $
(22,724.68 £)
12,691.05 $
(10,000.00 £)
     -56.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.44 $
(37.38 £)
85.66 $
(67.50 £)
     +80.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.25 $
(32.50 £)
45.14 $
(35.57 £)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.22 $
(78.18 £)
83.76 $
(66.00 £)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.88 $
(125.97 £)
92.64 $
(73.00 £)
     -42.1 %
Rent Per Month
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,359.00 $
(1,070.83 £)
1,181.17 $
(930.71 £)
     -13.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,054.55 $
(830.94 £)
877.80 $
(691.67 £)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,481.25 $
(1,955.12 £)
2,324.58 $
(1,831.67 £)
     -6.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,683.33 $
(1,326.39 £)
1,339.61 $
(1,055.56 £)
     -20.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 265.67 $
(209.34 £)
609.16 $
(480.00 £)
     +129.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 172.34 $
(135.80 £)
302.62 $
(238.45 £)
     +75.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,383.25 $
(3,453.81 £)
3,254.14 $
(2,564.12 £)
     -25.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.86      -11.3 %
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