Austin vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Austin Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
962K
398K

The cost of living in Austin is 34% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 985th and 2786th ($2444 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 54th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Austin vs Wichita

Prices for goods and services in Austin and Wichita are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Austin Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16041

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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