Memphis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
633K
398K

The cost of living in Memphis is 0.3% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2436th and 2417th ($1769 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 39th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 173rd vs 386th 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
$13.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$15991

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187