Beijing vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$605
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
330K

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4887th and 4233rd ($1065 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in China and Cyprus, respectively. Check China vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 583rd and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Nicosia

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Beijing Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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