Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Wichita Falls Cost of Living Summary
United States is 33.5% more expensive than Wichita Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in United States
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Wichita Falls.
United States vs. Wichita Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Wichita Falls, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$2.00
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.38
|
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Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
|
$17.61
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 47.2% more for housing
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$150.19
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$13.64
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Wichita Falls
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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