Dallas vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
1.3M
398K

The cost of living in Dallas is 40% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 700th and 2435th ($2550 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 19th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 113th vs 488th 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
$20.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$16129

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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