Atlanta vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
499K
398K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 49% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 459th and 2417th ($2648 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 29th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Wichita

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Atlanta Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

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