Ankara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$408
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
5.5M
330K

The cost of living in Ankara is 38% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6390th and 4233rd ($800 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 2095th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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