Sacramento vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sacramento Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2846
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6548
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1798
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$3108
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$723
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4529
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
525K
398K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 56% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 346th and 2786th ($2846 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sacramento compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 116th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 376th vs 462nd 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
$20.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1445
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3355
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2567
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4818
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3673
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.2
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.28
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1458
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23546
$16041

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328