Raleigh vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$3603
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
468K
398K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 32% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 972nd and 2367th ($2388 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 51st vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 221st vs 552nd 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
$17.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$15994

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RaleighWichita

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312