Tokyo vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4139
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$825
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2676
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
14.3M
398K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 7% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 3249th and 2786th ($1698 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1921st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 8th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Wichita

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Tokyo Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1098
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11264
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5199
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.74
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16728
$16041

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005

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