Charlotte vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
875K
398K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 32% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1073rd and 2786th ($2403 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 78th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 462nd 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
$17
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$16041

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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