Edmonton vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$950
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
46
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
1.01M
398K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 2% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2554th and 2417th ($1732 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1921st in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 77th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Wichita

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Edmonton Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$15991

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

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