Beirut vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$623
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
62
81
🏙️ Population
2.42M
330K

The cost of living in Beirut is 7% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4447th and 4233rd ($1195 vs $1280) 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 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5118th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

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