Beirut vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$598
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
72
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
2.42M
56.8K

The cost of living in Beirut is 9% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4463rd and 4107th ($1353 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Lebanon and Cyprus, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 5682nd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Nicosia

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Beirut Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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