Almaty vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$524
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
2.23M
56.8K

The cost of living in Almaty is 34% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4107th ($974 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 4192nd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Nicosia

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Almaty Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911