Seattle vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$4646
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$2025
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$3603
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
737K
398K

The cost of living in Seattle is 67% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 158th and 2367th ($3015 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1932nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 15th vs 152nd best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 552nd 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
$21.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$1554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$4.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$15994

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1730
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1671
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1569
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1337
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1814
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1856
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1748
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1777
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1864
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1649
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1851
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1855
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1889
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1521
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1621
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1874
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1720
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1902
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1768
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2124
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1824
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1861
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1878
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1862
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2290
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1896
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1946
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1855
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2322
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2259
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2437
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2325
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1989
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1821
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2312