Fresno vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2494
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5541
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2667
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$633
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3725
$3547
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
46
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
542K
398K

The cost of living in Fresno is 38% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 898th and 2761st ($2494 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 170th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 521st vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fresno vs Wichita

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Fresno Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1311
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2419
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2653
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1186
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12948
$15897

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2451
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2526
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2532
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2576
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2511
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2449
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2473
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2562
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2098
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2275
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2414
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2404
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2825
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2568
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2623
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2477
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2413
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2631
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2860
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2861
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2984
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2785
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2305
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2590
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2456
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2309
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3073
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1931
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3048
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2259
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2668
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2677
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3698
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2545
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2088
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1936
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2878
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2374

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