Wichita vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wichita Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1820
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4356
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$968
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1642
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3492
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
82
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
398K
449K

The cost of living in Wichita is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2786th and 13th ($1820 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1921st 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 1.9 months in Wichita compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Wichita ranked 150th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 462nd and 9th 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
$20.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.54
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.92
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1544
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.89
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.52
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$919
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16041
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171