Paycheck Atlas

Detroit, MI vs Kansas City, MO

Overall prices in Kansas City, MO run 8% lower than in Detroit, MI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in Kansas City, MO for every $100k you earn in Detroit, MI.

Salary in Detroit, MIEquivalent in Kansas City, MOTake-home in MITake-home in MO
$50,000$46,134$3,353/mo$3,090/mo
$75,000$69,201$4,867/mo$4,522/mo
$100,000$92,268$6,244/mo$5,784/mo
$150,000$138,402$8,951/mo$8,280/mo
$1,207Median rent, Detroit, MI
$1,249Median rent, Kansas City, MO

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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