Istanbul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$4316
🏠 One person rent
$675
$997
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$3587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
15.7M
398K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4522nd and 2697th ($1288 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1945th 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 Wichita. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 1015th and 560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Wichita

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Istanbul Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$54.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$16150

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1729
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1242
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1659
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1535
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1368
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1821
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1875
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1852
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1761
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1810
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1893
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1838
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1898
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1456
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1620
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1886
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1912
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1909
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1753
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1831
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1879
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1896
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1883
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2261
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1848
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$1959
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1854
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2311
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2271
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2390
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2266
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$1985
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1841
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2293