Omaha vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omaha Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2324
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5516
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1421
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4121
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
486K
398K

The cost of living in Omaha is 31% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1006th and 2417th ($2324 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 909th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Omaha compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 48th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 203rd vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Wichita

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Omaha Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.36
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3163
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.2
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1795
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.76
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.1
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24800
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058

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