Cost of living in Wichita Falls
compared to
Cost of living in Wichita Falls vs. United States overall average
Wichita Falls is 17.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Wichita Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Wichita Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Wichita Falls
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% less in Wichita Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Wichita Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Wichita Falls
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.50 |
$11.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.94 |
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76 |
$2.76
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.06 |
$4.41
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.02 |
$2.50
-
$4.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50 |
$1.78
-
$4.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.38 |
$3.99
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$1.52
-
$2.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.24
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.82 |
$2.50
-
$3.04
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$22,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.01 |
$8.01
-
$8.01
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,025.00 |
$750.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $650.00 |
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-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94 |
$114.71
-
$241.65
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Wichita Falls - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12 |
$7.00
-
$8.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.00 |
$9.00
-
$20.00
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00 |
$50.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00 |
$65.00
-
$85.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$85.00
-
$115.00
|
Wichita Falls - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
El Paso,
Sulphur Springs,
Stephenville,
Rockdale,
Garland,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Wichita Falls.
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