Istanbul vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
508K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 49% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5143rd and 1733rd ($1025 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1521st in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2 months in Kansas. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 798th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kansas

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Istanbul Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$28701

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820