London vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$4315
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$978
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$1646
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$3547
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	97	81
🏙️ Population	8.8M	398K

The cost of living in London is 102% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 28th and 2761st ($3662 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 2 months in Wichita. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Wichita

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	London	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$15897

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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