Washington vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Washington Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3306
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7823
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$2128
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$3806
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6170
$3492
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
690K
398K

The cost of living in Washington is 82% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 92nd and 2786th ($3306 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Washington compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Ranked 7th vs 150th best cities to live in the United States, and 52nd vs 462nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Wichita

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Washington Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.54
 Cappuccino
$6.13
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2369
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1820
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4324
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3337
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7337
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.76
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.84
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.36
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$198
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.6
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24788
$16041

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Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003

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