Wichita vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wichita Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1811
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4315
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$978
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3547
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
398K
452K

The cost of living in Wichita is 53% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2761st and 11th ($1811 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1934th and 2nd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Wichita compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Wichita ranked 204th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 610th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wichita vs Zurich

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Wichita Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1491
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.89
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.38
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15897
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117