Los Angeles vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$3587
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
46
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
3.9M
398K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 86% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 65th and 2697th ($3361 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 14th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 560th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Wichita

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Los Angeles Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$16150

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

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