Raleigh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
468K
398K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 27% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1246th and 2786th ($2317 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 64th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 245th vs 462nd 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
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$16041

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328