Memphis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
633K
398K

The cost of living in Memphis is 1% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2338th and 2435th ($1842 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 67th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 488th 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
$14.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$16129

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287