Quick answer
Prices in Kansas City, MO-KS were 7.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 92.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 86.6, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 92.543 |
| Goods | 94.120 |
| Housing (rents) | 86.642 |
| Utilities | 89.034 |
| Other services | 93.373 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 92.543 |
| 2023 | 93.203 |
| 2022 | 91.975 |
| 2021 | 93.640 |
| 2020 | 95.036 |
| 2019 | 94.948 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.