Minneapolis vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4843
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
430K
398K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 26% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1193rd and 2417th ($2240 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1071st and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Minneapolis compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 31st vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 158th vs 386th 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
$19.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2657
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.67
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1651
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24407
$15991

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690

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