Cost of living in Wichita
compared to
Cost of living in Wichita vs. United States overall average
Wichita is 13.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Wichita
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Wichita
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Wichita
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Wichita
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Wichita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Wichita
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wichita.
Wichita Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.50
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.39 |
$1.99
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.60 |
$1.50
-
$2.09
|
Wichita - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.84 |
$3.86
-
$6.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.35 |
$2.99
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85 |
$1.50
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.73 |
$2.50
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.71 |
$1.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.44
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$0.65
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.10 |
$0.89
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.60
-
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.99
-
$1.50
|
Wichita - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.89 |
$2.67
-
$3.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $55.00 |
$55.00
-
$55.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,061.00 |
$28,061.00
-
$36,534.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.93 |
$14.93
-
$14.93
|
Wichita - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $979.29 |
$730.00
-
$1,350.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $781.25 |
$600.00
-
$950.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.77 |
$130.00
-
$382.35
|
Wichita - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $916.67 |
$916.67
-
$916.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 |
$16,000.00
-
$16,000.00
|
Wichita - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.25 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.81 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.35 |
$7.50
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.88 |
$20.00
-
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.75 |
$10.00
-
$16.00
|
Wichita - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.00 |
$35.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75 |
$12.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.80 |
$75.00
-
$169.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.25 |
$80.00
-
$200.00
|
Wichita - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kansas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kansas, like
Manhattan,
Dodge City,
Hays,
Paola,
Leawood,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Wichita.
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