Cost of Living Comparison Between Kansas City, MO and Phoenix, AZ 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Phoenix, AZ is 3.8% higher than in Kansas City, MO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ is 6.2% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 11.8% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 15.4% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 5.9% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 2.6% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 20.00 $      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 80.00 $      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 6.38 $      -8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.37 $ 5.57 $      +27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $ 2.69 $      +14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $ 2.11 $      +1.8 %
Markets
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 $ 3.33 $      -21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.49 $      +9.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.06 $      -8.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 $ 3.85 $      +24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.11 $ 4.93 $      -19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.74 $ 4.45 $      -6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.22 $ 5.91 $      -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 $ 2.04 $      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.65 $      -8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.32 $ 1.97 $      -15.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.18 $ 2.09 $      -34.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.47 $      +16.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $ 1.26 $      -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 1.78 $      -19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $ 2.23 $      -22.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $ 15.00 $      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 2.17 $      +11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 $ 3.96 $      -0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.14 $ 9.89 $      +38.4 %
Transportation
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 $ 2.40 $     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 $ 47.50 $     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.75 $      +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $ 2.20 $      -38.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 36.00 $      +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.12 $ 3.87 $      +24.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,336.95 $ 30,000.00 $      -17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,220.82 $ 26,821.25 $      -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.13 $ 241.92 $      +8.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.75 $ 69.07 $      +41.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 54.54 $ 76.55 $      +40.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.33 $ 25.75 $      -55.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 19.33 $      -35.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,332.12 $ 1,125.00 $      -15.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,840.00 $ 10,400.00 $      -63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.88 $ 48.33 $      -6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 $ 38.33 $      -9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.11 $ 87.38 $      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.14 $ 112.94 $      -17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,364.90 $ 1,597.30 $      +17.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,054.55 $ 1,367.37 $      +29.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,685.71 $ 2,607.96 $      -2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,871.88 $ 2,224.62 $      +18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 265.67 $ 295.58 $      +11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 172.34 $ 270.67 $      +57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Kansas City, MO Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,151.58 $ 4,524.45 $      +9.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.57      -0.5 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:57167