Chicago vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
398K

The cost of living in Chicago is 57% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 358th and 2761st ($2851 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 3rd vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Wichita

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Chicago Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15897

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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