Istanbul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$687
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
398K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4475th and 2761st ($1328 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th 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 2 months in Wichita. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 829th and 610th 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
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357