Charlotte vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ 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 44% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 574th and 2435th ($2615 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 57th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 488th 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
$17.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$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
$2.23
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$16129

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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