Portland vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2629
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6215
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1568
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2656
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$680
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4810
$3603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
653K
398K

The cost of living in Portland is 45% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 603rd and 2367th ($2629 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 553rd and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 34th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 157th vs 552nd 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
$17.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.85
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1788
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16585
$15994

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741

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