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Cost & Benefits

Charleston vs Kansas City

Simple answer

You'd likely save $464 a month in Charleston.

Typical rent is $1,238 in Kansas City and $774 in Charleston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Charleston

Missouri

Typical rent
$774
Typical pay
$33,952 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$962
Price index
90.8 (state)

Kansas City

Missouri

Typical rent
$1,238
Typical pay
$69,166 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,546
Price index
92.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Charleston and Kansas City are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.