Indianapolis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
888K
398K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 33% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1079th and 2761st ($2405 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 63rd vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Wichita

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Indianapolis Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$15897

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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