San Francisco vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
874K
398K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 110% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 12th and 2417th ($3729 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in San Francisco compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 4th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 29th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Wichita

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San Francisco Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$15991

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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