Memphis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
633K
398K

The cost of living in Memphis is 2% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2663rd and 2786th ($1851 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 112th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 362nd vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Wichita

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Memphis Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$16041

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

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