Seattle vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3154
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7508
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$3422
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$796
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6532
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
737K
398K

The cost of living in Seattle is 73% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 142nd and 2786th ($3154 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 5th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 32nd vs 462nd 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
$22.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.45
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2110
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3872
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2891
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7394
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5077
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.47
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.95
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.47
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.86
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2521
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28950
$16041

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173

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