Raleigh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
468K
398K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 29% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1213th and 2697th ($2327 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 60th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 212th vs 560th 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
$18.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$16150

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293