Fresno vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fresno Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5290
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2614
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3603
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
46
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
542K
398K

The cost of living in Fresno is 31% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1005th and 2367th ($2371 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 920th and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 188th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 659th vs 552nd 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
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2393
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2299
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2801
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12984
$15994

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Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2361
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2490
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2773
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2501
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2453
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2494
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2559
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2303
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2599
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2154
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2370
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2775
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2555
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2603
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2490
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2422
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2588
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2792
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2801
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2934
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2740
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2346
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2571
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2433
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2238
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$3006
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$2033
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3074
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2306
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2622
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2646
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3437
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2536
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2135
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1995
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2717
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2170

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312