Columbus vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
906K
398K

The cost of living in Columbus is 18% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1634th and 2761st ($2140 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 73rd vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Wichita

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Columbus Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$15897

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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