Sacramento vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6163
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1718
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2740
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4811
$3962
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
86
81
🏙️ Population
525K
398K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 51% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 409th and 2417th ($2684 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Sacramento compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 59th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 238th vs 386th 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
$16.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1755
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2938
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5758
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2211
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$15991

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$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