Portland vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
653K
398K

The cost of living in Portland is 54% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 456th and 2761st ($2785 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd and 1934th 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 47th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 610th 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
$21.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$15897

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357