Manchester vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
548K
398K

The cost of living in Manchester is 30% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1156th and 2786th ($2365 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1921st 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 78th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Wichita

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Manchester Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$16041

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328