Istanbul vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$514
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$3962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
15.5M
398K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 42% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5143rd and 2417th ($1025 vs $1774) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 798th and 386th 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
$9.37
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$15991

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187