Edinburgh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Edinburgh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
488K
398K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 15% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1692nd and 2417th ($2043 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1921st in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 64th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Edinburgh vs Wichita infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Edinburgh vs Wichita

Prices for goods and services in Edinburgh and Wichita are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Edinburgh Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$15991

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187