Fort Worth vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5426
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1306
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4183
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
919K
398K

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 22% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1451st and 2786th ($2219 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1204th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fort Worth compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 40th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 163rd vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fort Worth vs Wichita

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Fort Worth Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$6.48
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1389
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2352
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1874
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2560
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1869
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1828
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25647
$16041

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2145
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2152
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2128
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2127
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2126
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2105
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2124
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2175
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2114
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2302
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2114
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2142
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2135
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2198
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2138
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2076
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2193
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2177
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2188
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2461
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2177
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2258
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1979
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2212
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2225
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2196
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2246
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2127
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2393
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2208

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328