Raleigh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
468K
398K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 806th and 2435th ($2477 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 49th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 488th 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$16129

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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