New York City vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
97
81
🏙️ Population
8.8M
398K

The cost of living in New York City is 123% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5th and 2435th ($4051 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 2nd vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 488th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Wichita

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New York City Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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