Vancouver vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2650
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1697
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2823
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3361
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
662K
398K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 46% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 512th and 2435th ($2650 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Vancouver ranked 5th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 100th and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Wichita

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Vancouver Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1905
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.1
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10997
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7402
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1165
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16245
$16129

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287