Atlanta vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
499K
398K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 40% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 714th and 2435th ($2540 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 31st vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 488th 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
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$16129

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287