Istanbul vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
508K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4475th and 1591st ($1328 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1295th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Kansas. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 359th 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
$10
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$21608

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859