

Cheyenne vs Wichita
$448/mo less in Wichita
CheyenneWichitaAbout 469 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Wichita costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 232 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,584/mo in Wichita. $3,032/mo in Cheyenne. −$5,376 a year.
Cheyenne
$3,032
left each month
Wichita
$2,584
−$448 vs Cheyenne
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| Per month | Cheyenne | Wichita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $7,010 | −$615 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,562 | $1,747 | +$185 |
| Take-home pay | $6,063 | $5,263 | −$800 |
| Rent | $1,021 | $857 | −$164 |
| Getting around | $599 | $543 | −$56 |
| Groceries | $389 | $353 | −$36 |
| Healthcare | $438 | $397 | −$41 |
| Utilities | $243 | $221 | −$22 |
| Everything else | $341 | $309 | −$32 |
| Left over | $3,032 | $2,584 | −$448 |
Salary to match Cheyenne
$92,500
Gross pay in Wichita that leaves the same amount as $91,500 in Cheyenne.
Tax difference
−$4,406
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.5% in Cheyenne, 24.9% in Wichita.
More about Wichita
Cheyenne, WY in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,216 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Wichita, KS in full
State income tax topping out at 5.58%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,020 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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Wichita → Cheyenne →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita than Cheyenne?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita leaves about $448 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,021 in Cheyenne and $857 in Wichita.
Does Wichita have state income tax?
Wichita is in Kansas, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Cheyenne to Wichita?
The paycheck is taxed in Kansas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Cheyenne and Wichita changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.