Minneapolis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2256
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5584
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4424
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
430K
398K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 24% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1228th and 2435th ($2256 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 60th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 488th 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
$20.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2697
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27084
$16129

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640

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