Beirut vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$549
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
70
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
2.42M
56.8K

The cost of living in Beirut is 13% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4577th and 4118th ($1261 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 5475th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769