Arlington vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1907
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4693
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1121
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3714
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
394K
398K

The cost of living in Arlington is 5% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2397th and 2786th ($1907 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1784th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Arlington compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 264th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 894th vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Wichita

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Arlington Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.41
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2259
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2186
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1389
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25323
$16041

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2127
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2126
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2145
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2114
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2124
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2219
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2128
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2076
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2175
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2105
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2193
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2152
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2142
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2461
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2212
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2258
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2188
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2076
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2177
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2208
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2246
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2233
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2147
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2177
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2357
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2127
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2225
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2393

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328