Kansas vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
508K
398K

The cost of living in Kansas is 19% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1591st and 2761st ($2158 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 114th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 359th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Wichita

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Kansas Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$15897

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

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