Oakland vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
441K
398K

The cost of living in Oakland is 81% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 95th and 2761st ($3273 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 13th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 70th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Wichita

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Oakland Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$15897

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357

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