Cost of Living Comparison Between Kansas City, MO and Leeds 

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Consumer Prices in Leeds are 11.8% lower than in Kansas City, MO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 14.1% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Rent Prices in Leeds are 19.0% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 1.6% higher than in Kansas City, MO
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 29.6% lower than in Kansas City, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 11.3% lower than in Kansas City, MO
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Restaurants
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.21 £
(16.50 $)
15.00 £
(18.73 $)
     +13.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 56.05 £
(70.00 $)
60.00 £
(74.93 $)
     +7.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.81 £
(9.75 $)
7.30 £
(9.12 $)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 £
(6.00 $)
4.40 £
(5.49 $)
     -8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.61 £
(7.00 $)
4.00 £
(5.00 $)
     -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.15 £
(5.18 $)
3.21 £
(4.00 $)
     -22.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(2.44 $)
1.65 £
(2.06 $)
     -15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 £
(2.27 $)
1.15 £
(1.43 $)
     -36.9 %
Markets
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.28 £
(4.09 $)
4.13 £
(5.16 $)
     +25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 £
(2.79 $)
1.18 £
(1.48 $)
     -47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.71 £
(2.14 $)
0.70 £
(0.87 $)
     -59.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.27 £
(2.84 $)
2.61 £
(3.25 $)
     +14.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 £
(6.70 $)
2.81 £
(3.50 $)
     -47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.02 £
(5.02 $)
2.51 £
(3.13 $)
     -37.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(5.98 $)
3.90 £
(4.87 $)
     -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.60 £
(2.00 $)
1.02 £
(1.28 $)
     -36.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.75 $)
0.48 £
(0.61 $)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 £
(2.52 $)
0.92 £
(1.14 $)
     -54.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 £
(3.07 $)
0.88 £
(1.10 $)
     -64.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.05 $)
0.45 £
(0.57 $)
     -46.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 £
(1.22 $)
0.44 £
(0.55 $)
     -55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 £
(2.13 $)
0.72 £
(0.90 $)
     -57.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 £
(3.06 $)
1.12 £
(1.40 $)
     -54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.61 £
(14.50 $)
8.00 £
(9.99 $)
     -31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.39 £
(1.73 $)
1.96 £
(2.44 $)
     +41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 £
(5.17 $)
1.73 £
(2.16 $)
     -58.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.61 £
(7.00 $)
12.95 £
(16.17 $)
     +131.0 %
Transportation
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 £
(0.00 $)
2.00 £
(2.50 $)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 £
(0.00 $)
80.00 £
(99.90 $)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.20 £
(4.00 $)
5.00 £
(6.24 $)
     +56.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.72 £
(3.40 $)
2.61 £
(3.26 $)
     -4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.82 £
(21.00 $)
10.20 £
(12.74 $)
     -39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.56 £
(3.19 $)
5.93 £
(7.41 $)
     +132.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,562.21 £
(35,668.47 $)
28,285.00 £
(35,322.30 $)
     -1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,751.97 £
(28,412.66 $)
29,550.67 £
(36,902.86 $)
     +29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.09 £
(236.13 $)
213.25 £
(266.30 $)
     +12.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.04 £
(50.00 $)
12.14 £
(15.16 $)
     -69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.99 £
(59.93 $)
29.75 £
(37.15 $)
     -38.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 £
(58.33 $)
29.08 £
(36.31 $)
     -37.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.02 £
(30.00 $)
17.33 £
(21.65 $)
     -27.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.61 £
(14.50 $)
9.00 £
(11.24 $)
     -22.5 %
Childcare
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,412.69 £
(1,764.17 $)
1,164.33 £
(1,454.02 $)
     -17.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,094.18 £
(28,840.00 $)
10,000.00 £
(12,488.00 $)
     -56.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.26 £
(52.78 $)
67.50 £
(84.29 $)
     +59.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.44 £
(48.00 $)
35.57 £
(44.42 $)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.44 £
(104.20 $)
66.00 £
(82.42 $)
     -20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.62 £
(156.88 $)
73.00 £
(91.16 $)
     -41.9 %
Rent Per Month
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,117.67 £
(1,395.75 $)
919.17 £
(1,147.85 $)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 867.50 £
(1,083.33 $)
691.67 £
(863.75 $)
     -20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,110.92 £
(2,636.11 $)
1,831.67 £
(2,287.38 $)
     -13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,465.85 £
(1,830.56 $)
1,062.50 £
(1,326.85 $)
     -27.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 260.14 £
(324.86 $)
480.00 £
(599.42 $)
     +84.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 158.33 £
(197.72 $)
238.45 £
(297.78 $)
     +50.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Kansas City, MO Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,364.14 £
(4,201.14 $)
2,564.12 £
(3,202.08 $)
     -23.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.86      -10.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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