San Diego vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
1.39M
398K

The cost of living in San Diego is 93% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 26th and 2417th ($3427 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 15th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 107th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Wichita

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San Diego Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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