Alexandria vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
70
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
4.87M
56.8K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 9006th and 4118th ($384 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Egypt and Cyprus, respectively. Check Egypt vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 6233rd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Nicosia

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Alexandria Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769