Edinburgh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
488K
398K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 24% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1263rd and 2435th ($2246 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1891st 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 40th and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Wichita

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Edinburgh Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$16129

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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