Cost of Living Comparison Between Anchorage, AK and Kansas City, MO 

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Consumer Prices in Kansas City, MO are 20.9% lower than in Anchorage, AK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kansas City, MO are 14.2% lower than in Anchorage, AK
Rent Prices in Kansas City, MO are 4.5% higher than in Anchorage, AK
Restaurant Prices in Kansas City, MO are 14.9% lower than in Anchorage, AK
Groceries Prices in Kansas City, MO are 19.4% lower than in Anchorage, AK
Local Purchasing Power in Kansas City, MO is 8.4% higher than in Anchorage, AK
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Restaurants
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 16.50 $      -21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.50 $ 70.00 $      -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 9.75 $      -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 7.00 $      -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 5.04 $      -1.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.32 $      -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $ 2.27 $      -14.8 %
Markets
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 $ 4.09 $      -5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.72 $ 2.79 $      -25.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $ 2.14 $      +1.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $ 2.84 $      -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 $ 6.70 $      +31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.97 $ 5.02 $      -44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $ 5.98 $      -36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.81 $ 2.00 $      -28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.75 $      -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 $ 2.52 $      -18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $ 3.07 $      -8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $ 1.05 $      +43.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.22 $      -12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.13 $      -24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.79 $ 3.06 $      +9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $ 14.50 $      -9.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $ 5.17 $      +34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 7.00 $      -35.3 %
Transportation
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 4.00 $      +45.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.40 $      +23.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 $ 21.00 $      -44.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.21 $ 3.19 $      -24.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,339.50 $ 35,668.47 $      +3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,106.00 $ 28,412.66 $      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 348.11 $ 236.13 $      -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.17 $ 50.00 $      -2.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 126.40 $ 59.93 $      -52.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.75 $ 58.33 $      -49.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 $ 30.00 $      -25.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 14.50 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 962.50 $ 1,764.17 $      +83.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,350.00 $ 28,840.00 $      +178.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.25 $ 52.78 $      +1.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 48.00 $      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 $ 104.20 $      +12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.67 $ 156.88 $      +104.6 %
Rent Per Month
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,335.25 $ 1,395.75 $      +4.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,142.90 $ 1,083.33 $      -5.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,183.56 $ 2,636.11 $      +20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,983.33 $ 1,830.56 $      -7.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 249.15 $ 324.86 $      +30.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.84 $ 197.72 $      -15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Anchorage, AK Edit Kansas City, MO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,517.50 $ 4,201.14 $      -7.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 6.55      -0.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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