Seattle vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3162
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7446
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$3407
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$810
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$3587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
737K
398K

The cost of living in Seattle is 75% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 125th and 2697th ($3162 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd and 1945th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 27th vs 176th best cities to live in the United States, and 99th vs 560th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Wichita

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Seattle Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.17
$5
 Cappuccino
$6
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2119
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1641
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3861
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2873
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6864
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.82
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.26
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2178
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29883
$16150

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293