Phoenix vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
46
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
1.61M
398K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 30% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1175th and 2786th ($2357 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 25th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 134th vs 462nd 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
$18.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$16041

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328