Calgary vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
46
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.31M
398K

The cost of living in Calgary is 16% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1716th and 2786th ($2118 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1921st in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Wichita

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Calgary Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$16041

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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