Seattle vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
737K
398K

The cost of living in Seattle is 76% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 126th and 2761st ($3183 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1934th 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 33rd vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 147th vs 610th 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
$20.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.46
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$15897

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357