Memphis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
633K
398K

The cost of living in Memphis is 4% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2352nd and 2697th ($1891 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 93rd vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 293rd vs 560th 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
$16.4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$16150

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

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