Phoenix vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$3603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
398K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 32% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 955th and 2367th ($2395 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 31st vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 146th vs 552nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Wichita

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Phoenix Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$6.21
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$15994

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312