Ashgabat vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$887
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
72
😀 Quality of life
48
83
🏙️ Population
1.03M
56.8K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 22% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2849th and 4107th ($1806 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6881st and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Nicosia

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Ashgabat Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$9656

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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