Austin vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
962K
398K

The cost of living in Austin is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 812th and 2435th ($2473 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 20th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 488th 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
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$16129

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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