Istanbul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$689
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
15.7M
398K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2786th ($1305 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 925th and 462nd 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
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$16041

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328