Detroit vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
639K
398K

The cost of living in Detroit is 10% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1856th and 2435th ($2006 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 53rd vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 216th vs 488th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Wichita

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Detroit Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$16129

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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