Wichita vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wichita Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1811
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4316
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$997
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3587
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
83
100
🏙️ Population
398K
449K

The cost of living in Wichita is 51% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2697th and 23rd ($1811 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1945th and 3rd 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 176th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 560th and 2nd 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
$18
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1542
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.61
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.34
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041