Charlotte vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3962
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
875K
398K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 53% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 361st and 2417th ($2710 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 44th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Wichita

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Charlotte Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$15991

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187