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 12.61 £
(16.00 $)
15.00 £
(19.04 $)
     +19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.16 £
(70.00 $)
60.00 £
(76.15 $)
     +8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.49 £
(9.50 $)
7.30 £
(9.26 $)
     -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.73 £
(6.00 $)
4.50 £
(5.71 $)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.52 £
(7.00 $)
4.00 £
(5.08 $)
     -27.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.88 £
(4.92 $)
3.19 £
(4.05 $)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 £
(2.27 $)
1.65 £
(2.10 $)
     -7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 £
(2.18 $)
1.15 £
(1.46 $)
     -33.3 %
Markets
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.27 £
(4.15 $)
4.13 £
(5.24 $)
     +26.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 £
(3.02 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     -50.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 £
(2.06 $)
0.70 £
(0.89 $)
     -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.36 £
(3.00 $)
2.60 £
(3.30 $)
     +10.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.44 £
(6.91 $)
2.80 £
(3.55 $)
     -48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.14 £
(5.25 $)
2.50 £
(3.18 $)
     -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.55 £
(5.78 $)
3.89 £
(4.94 $)
     -14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.69 £
(2.14 $)
1.02 £
(1.30 $)
     -39.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.77 $)
0.48 £
(0.61 $)
     -20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.86 £
(2.37 $)
0.91 £
(1.16 $)
     -51.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.44 £
(3.09 $)
0.88 £
(1.12 $)
     -63.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.20 $)
0.45 £
(0.58 $)
     -51.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.40 $)
0.44 £
(0.56 $)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 £
(2.13 $)
0.72 £
(0.91 $)
     -57.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.92 £
(2.44 $)
1.12 £
(1.42 $)
     -41.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.82 £
(15.00 $)
8.00 £
(10.15 $)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 £
(1.73 $)
1.96 £
(2.48 $)
     +43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 £
(5.41 $)
1.73 £
(2.19 $)
     -59.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.52 £
(7.00 $)
12.95 £
(16.43 $)
     +134.8 %
Transportation
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 £
(0.00 $)
2.00 £
(2.54 $)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 £
(0.00 $)
80.00 £
(101.53 $)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.97 £
(2.50 $)
5.00 £
(6.35 $)
     +153.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 £
(3.55 $)
2.61 £
(3.31 $)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.55 £
(21.00 $)
10.20 £
(12.94 $)
     -38.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.50 £
(3.18 $)
5.90 £
(7.49 $)
     +135.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,631.95 £
(36,336.95 $)
28,285.00 £
(35,896.63 $)
     -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,236.79 £
(28,220.82 $)
29,550.67 £
(37,502.89 $)
     +32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.46 £
(227.76 $)
219.36 £
(278.40 $)
     +22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.40 £
(50.00 $)
12.33 £
(15.65 $)
     -68.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.07 £
(58.46 $)
30.06 £
(38.15 $)
     -34.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.96 £
(58.33 $)
29.08 £
(36.90 $)
     -36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.64 £
(30.00 $)
17.33 £
(22.00 $)
     -26.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.43 £
(14.50 $)
9.00 £
(11.42 $)
     -21.2 %
Childcare
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,390.09 £
(1,764.17 $)
1,164.33 £
(1,477.66 $)
     -16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,724.68 £
(28,840.00 $)
10,000.00 £
(12,691.05 $)
     -56.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37.38 £
(47.44 $)
67.50 £
(85.66 $)
     +80.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 £
(41.25 $)
35.57 £
(45.14 $)
     +9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.18 £
(99.22 $)
66.00 £
(83.76 $)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.97 £
(159.88 $)
73.00 £
(92.64 $)
     -42.1 %
Rent Per Month
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.83 £
(1,359.00 $)
930.71 £
(1,181.17 $)
     -13.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 830.94 £
(1,054.55 $)
691.67 £
(877.80 $)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,955.12 £
(2,481.25 $)
1,831.67 £
(2,324.58 $)
     -6.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,326.39 £
(1,683.33 $)
1,055.56 £
(1,339.61 $)
     -20.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 209.34 £
(265.67 $)
480.00 £
(609.16 $)
     +129.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 135.80 £
(172.34 $)
238.45 £
(302.62 $)
     +75.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,453.81 £
(4,383.25 $)
2,564.12 £
(3,254.14 $)
     -25.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.86      -11.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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