Rome vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rome Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1697
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$891
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1795
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
2.87M
398K

The cost of living in Rome is 4% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2685th and 2417th ($1697 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1921st in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Rome compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Rome ranked 1st best city to live in Italy vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 230th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Rome vs Wichita

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Rome Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2193
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7657
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3688
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.15
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.74
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.8
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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