City comparison
Green Bay, WI vs Kansas City, MO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Green Bay, WI (93.1) and Kansas City, MO (92.5, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Green Bay, WI goes as far as $99,400 in Kansas City, MO.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,197 a month in Kansas City, MO versus $931 in Green Bay, WI. On $100,000, that's 19% of take-home pay in Kansas City, MO and 15% in Green Bay, WI.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $3,919 a year in WI and $3,763 in MO.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +1.6% moving from Green Bay, WI to Kansas City, MO ($106,437 → $108,173), while prices change by −0.6%. Net effect of the transfer: +2.2% in real buying power.
- Green Bay, WI: price level 93.1 (cheaper)
- Kansas City, MO: price level 92.5 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Green Bay, WI | Kansas City, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 93.1 | 92.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,417 in Kansas City | $100,587 in Green Bay |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $931/mo | $1,197/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,261 | $75,417 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,919 (WI) | $3,763 (MO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 19% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,940 | $50,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS |
Rent areas: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area and Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Green Bay, WI and Kansas City, MO-KS.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Green Bay | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 74.7 | 86.6 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 94.1 |
| Utilities | 90.0 | 89.0 |
| Other services | 99.4 | 93.4 |
| Overall | 93.1 | 92.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Green Bay, WI → Kansas City, MO
Roughly even
Buying power +0.6%; rent takes 19% of take-home; state tax −$157/yr.
71 Strong offer
Kansas City, MO → Green Bay, WI
Roughly even
Buying power −0.6%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$157/yr.
67 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Green Bay, WI is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Kansas City, MO is in Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS. The last column shows what a transfer from Green Bay, WI to Kansas City, MO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Green Bay, WI | Kansas City, MO | Real change, Green Bay → Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $62,729 | +2.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $75,897 | +2.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $90,968 | +2.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $108,173 | +2.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $127,829 | +2.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Green Bay, WI | Kansas City, MO | Kansas City pay in Green Bay dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,600 | $61,060 | $61,418 (+1.4%) |
| Software Developers | $103,160 | $124,990 | $125,723 (+21.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,720 | $80,040 | $80,510 (+3.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,700 | $83,040 | $83,527 (−1.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.