Portland vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2738
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6436
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4867
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
653K
398K

The cost of living in Portland is 50% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 512th and 2786th ($2738 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 52nd vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 208th vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Wichita

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Portland Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3059
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3320
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.42
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.07
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21868
$16041

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807

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