Johannesburg vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$403
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
4.43M
398K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5921st and 2417th ($908 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st in South Africa and the United States, respectively. Check South Africa vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 5184th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187