Austin vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$3603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
962K
398K

The cost of living in Austin is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 858th and 2367th ($2455 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 30th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 552nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Wichita

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Austin Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$15994

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AustinWichita

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312