Seattle vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
737K
398K

The cost of living in Seattle is 68% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 145th and 2417th ($2974 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 19th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 125th vs 386th 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
$18.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$15991

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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