Sacramento vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6191
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1670
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2836
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4470
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
525K
398K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 46% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 501st and 2435th ($2656 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 443rd and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sacramento compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 77th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 488th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs Wichita

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Sacramento Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1688
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1409
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3018
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2447
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4303
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4091
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1525
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30262
$16129

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851

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