Cost of living in Missouri (US) compared to Texas (US) (2024)

pay 7.4% less for restaurants

Missouri

Texas

Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.80 $15.50 -17.6%
Fast food combo meal

McDonalds, or similar

$8.80 $8.51 -3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (0.33 liter) $2.39 $2.13 -10.6%
Bottle of water (0.33 liter) $1.62 $1.65 +1.8%
Average -7.4%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

Missouri

Texas

Bread

1 loaf

$2.54 $2.81 +10.4%
Local cheese (500 grams) $4.67 $5.28 +13.1%
Milk (1 liter) $1.02 $0.95 -6.6%
Eggs

1 dozen

$3.74 $4.02 +7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 kg) $9.34 $10.98 +17.5%
Apples (1 kg) $4.57 $4.43 -3.0%
Bananas (1 kg) $1.55 $1.50 -3.2%
Oranges (1 kg) $4.12 $3.71 -10.0%
Tomatoes (1 kg) $4.65 $3.64 -21.7%
Potatoes (1 kg) $2.24 $2.72 +21.3%
Onions (1 kg) $2.71 $2.53 -6.7%
Average +1.7%

pay 15.7% less for transportation

Missouri

Texas

Gasoline (1 liter) $0.82 $0.77 -6.3%
Monthly public transit pass $80.06 $56.21 -29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,990.00 $23,909.84 -20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (8 km) $15.09 $14.11 -6.5%
Average -15.7%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.0% more for housing

Missouri

Texas

Internet connection

50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl

$74.47 $71.26 -4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $998.37 $1,311.15 +31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.85 $1,059.56 +29.7%
Utilities for two (65 m2 apartment)

including electric, gas, water, heating

$159.94 $139.47 -12.8%
Average +11.0%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of housing

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pay 14.5% less for childcare

Missouri

Texas

Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,026.85 $969.04 -5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,161.11 $11,614.33 -23.4%
Average -14.5%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of childcare

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

Missouri

Texas

Domestic/local beer $4.33 $4.69 +8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31 $4.35 +1.0%
Pack of cigarettes

Marlboro or similar

$6.45 $7.40 +14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym $35.00 $32.42 -7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $12.59 $10.69 -15.1%
Average +0.3%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

Missouri

Texas

Regular jeans

Levi's brand

$49.42 $43.97 -11.0%
Regular dress

from H&M or similar store

$38.66 $33.07 -14.5%
Running shoes

Nike or Adidas

$86.06 $75.10 -12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather) $112.38 $112.97 +0.5%
Average -9.4%

Missouri vs. Texas - Cost of clothing

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