New York City vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
8.8M
398K

The cost of living in New York City is 132% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4th and 2761st ($4202 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 2nd vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 610th 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
$22.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$15897

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357