Istanbul vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$587
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
15.5M
508K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 46% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4816th and 1650th ($1125 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1412th 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 75th in the United States, while ranked 790th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$29039

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843