Vancouver vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2564
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5785
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1629
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2825
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3016
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
662K
398K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 45% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 587th and 2417th ($2564 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1921st in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Vancouver compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 60th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Vancouver Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1786
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3279
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12194
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7826
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.6
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1092
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14942
$15991

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758

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