Minneapolis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2384
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5758
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1405
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
46
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
430K
398K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 31% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1119th and 2786th ($2384 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 71st vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 263rd vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Wichita

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Minneapolis Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2803
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2106
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3392
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2176
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.53
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26188
$16041

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582

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