Fort Worth vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2259
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5420
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2278
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4438
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
919K
398K

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 25% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1371st and 2761st ($2259 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1148th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 28th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 610th 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
$15.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.36
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2968
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1803
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$15897

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357