Fresno vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Fresno Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2566
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5572
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1667
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2747
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$3587
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
46
😀 Quality of life
81
83
🏙️ Population
542K
398K

The cost of living in Fresno is 42% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 775th and 2697th ($2566 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 687th and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fresno compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 214th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 701st vs 560th among the best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Fresno vs Wichita infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Fresno vs Wichita

Prices for goods and services in Fresno and Wichita are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Fresno Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1381
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1361
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2356
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2328
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$330
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.28
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.62
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13048
$16150

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2503
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2551
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2554
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2599
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2531
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2479
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2496
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2586
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2120
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2295
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2161
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2383
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2794
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2577
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2653
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2426
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2407
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2650
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2841
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2839
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2942
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2763
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2313
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2576
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2452
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2248
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2955
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3082
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2501
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2679
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2721
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$3748
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2446
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2114
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$1905
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2840
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2270

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293