Almaty vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$585
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
1.92M
330K

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4975th and 4233rd ($1051 vs $1280) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 4635th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594