Washington vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Washington Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3350
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7781
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$2159
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$3818
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$775
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7152
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
690K
398K

The cost of living in Washington is 85% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 74th and 2761st ($3350 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Washington compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 6th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 31st vs 610th 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
$22.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2374
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4205
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3379
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8429
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.03
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$115
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.43
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.52
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.31
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$196
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1892
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24903
$15897

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Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088

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