Portland vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
653K
398K

The cost of living in Portland is 42% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 662nd and 2435th ($2572 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 32nd vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 141st vs 488th 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
$16.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$16129

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287