Raleigh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$3962
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
468K
398K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 55% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 304th and 2417th ($2757 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 58th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 235th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Wichita

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Raleigh Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$15991

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187