Dallas vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$3603
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
46
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.3M
398K

The cost of living in Dallas is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 837th and 2367th ($2471 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd and 1932nd 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 23rd vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 130th vs 552nd 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
$18.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$15994

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312