Dallas vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
92
83
🏙️ Population
1.3M
398K

The cost of living in Dallas is 35% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 948th and 2697th ($2447 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 37th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 136th vs 560th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Wichita

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Dallas Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$16150

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293