Restaurants | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.50 $ | 25.00 $ | +51.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +42.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.75 $ | 12.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 9.00 $ | +28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.04 $ | 5.37 $ | +6.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.32 $ | 2.48 $ | +7.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.27 $ | -0.2 % |
Markets | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.09 $ | 4.27 $ | +4.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.79 $ | 3.52 $ | +26.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.32 $ | +8.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.84 $ | 4.06 $ | +43.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.70 $ | 6.40 $ | -4.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.02 $ | 5.74 $ | +14.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.98 $ | 7.97 $ | +33.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.00 $ | 2.34 $ | +17.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | 0.92 $ | +22.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.52 $ | 2.28 $ | -9.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.07 $ | 2.56 $ | -16.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.57 $ | +49.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 1.54 $ | +26.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.13 $ | 2.80 $ | +31.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.06 $ | 2.67 $ | -12.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 $ | 16.00 $ | +10.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.30 $ | +32.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.17 $ | 4.63 $ | -10.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 12.11 $ | +72.9 % |
Transportation | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.00 $ | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 0.00 $ | 80.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 3.50 $ | -12.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.40 $ | 3.51 $ | +3.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 21.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.19 $ | 3.64 $ | +13.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,668.47 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +0.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,412.66 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 236.13 $ | 171.50 $ | -27.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.00 $ | 58.82 $ | +17.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 59.93 $ | 63.57 $ | +6.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.33 $ | 104.29 $ | +78.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 31.22 $ | +4.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.50 $ | 16.68 $ | +15.0 % |
Childcare | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,764.17 $ | 2,326.57 $ | +31.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,840.00 $ | 51,000.00 $ | +76.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.78 $ | 73.41 $ | +39.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.00 $ | 50.96 $ | +6.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.20 $ | 115.93 $ | +11.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 156.88 $ | 173.48 $ | +10.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,395.75 $ | 2,519.32 $ | +80.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,083.33 $ | 2,058.28 $ | +90.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,636.11 $ | 5,360.53 $ | +103.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,830.56 $ | 3,754.41 $ | +105.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 324.86 $ | 910.84 $ | +180.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 197.72 $ | 625.87 $ | +216.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kansas City, MO Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,201.14 $ | 6,033.45 $ | +43.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.55 | +0.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 47 | 136 |
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