Restaurants | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +12.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.50 $ | 11.00 $ | +15.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 6.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.12 $ | +1.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.92 $ | 4.98 $ | +1.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.46 $ | +8.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.18 $ | 1.99 $ | -8.8 % |
Markets | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.15 $ | 3.98 $ | -4.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.02 $ | 3.46 $ | +14.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | 2.40 $ | +16.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.00 $ | 3.94 $ | +31.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.91 $ | 5.68 $ | -17.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.25 $ | 6.38 $ | +21.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.78 $ | 10.05 $ | +73.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 3.13 $ | +46.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.77 $ | 0.76 $ | -1.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.82 $ | +19.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.09 $ | 2.09 $ | -32.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | 1.58 $ | +31.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.40 $ | 1.56 $ | +12.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.13 $ | 1.80 $ | -15.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.44 $ | 1.90 $ | -22.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.41 $ | 3.88 $ | -28.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Transportation | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.00 $ | 2.25 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 0.00 $ | 120.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 5.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.55 $ | 8.00 $ | +125.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 21.00 $ | 36.50 $ | +73.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.18 $ | 3.22 $ | +1.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,336.95 $ | 34,000.00 $ | -6.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,220.82 $ | 24,893.65 $ | -11.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 227.76 $ | 180.95 $ | -20.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.00 $ | 44.71 $ | -10.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 58.46 $ | 72.78 $ | +24.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.33 $ | 29.80 $ | -48.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Childcare | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,764.17 $ | 1,455.50 $ | -17.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,840.00 $ | 26,280.00 $ | -8.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.44 $ | 59.81 $ | +26.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.25 $ | 46.80 $ | +13.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.22 $ | 107.30 $ | +8.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 159.88 $ | 129.87 $ | -18.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,359.00 $ | 1,983.33 $ | +45.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,054.55 $ | 1,756.31 $ | +66.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,481.25 $ | 4,328.33 $ | +74.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,683.33 $ | 2,728.08 $ | +62.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 265.67 $ | 409.18 $ | +54.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 172.34 $ | 257.26 $ | +49.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kansas City, MO Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,383.25 $ | 4,729.38 $ | +7.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.45 | -2.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 47 | 79 |
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