Arlington vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
394K
398K

The cost of living in Arlington is 2% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2320th and 2417th ($1807 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 235th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 1022nd vs 386th 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
$16.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187