Valencia, Spain vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Valencia	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1812	$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4109	$4315
🏠 One person rent	$1059	$978
🏘️ Family rent	$1733	$1646
🍽️ Food expenses	$495	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1958	$3547
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	76	46
😀 Quality of life	87	81
🏙️ Population	841K	398K

The cost of living in Valencia, Spain is 0.1% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2757th and 2761st ($1812 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1934th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain compared to 2 months in Wichita. Valencia, Spain ranked 6th best city to live in Spain vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 354th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Valencia, Spain vs Wichita

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	Valencia	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.9	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.34	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$3.07	$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.53	$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1172	$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$866	$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2058	$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1423	$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.9	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.7	$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.4%	6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5630	$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3501	$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.29	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.9	$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.7	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.76	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.82	$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.01	$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.71	$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.15	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.31	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.61	$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$18.5	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.48	$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2	$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.64	$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45	$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.4	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.8	$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.4	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$572	$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10416	$15897

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Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626

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