Charlotte vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
875K
398K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 946th and 2761st ($2470 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 64th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 610th 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
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$15897

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357