Berlin vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$3475
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$807
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$1368
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$482
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$1894
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	72
😀 Quality of life	94	83
🏙️ Population	3.78M	56.8K

The cost of living in Berlin is 59% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1150th and 4020th ($2371 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Cyprus, respectively. Check Germany vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 45th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Nicosia

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	Berlin	Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$4.62
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$53
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$9567

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Nicosia

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Dali	$1375
19 km or 12 mi	Kyrenia	$1237
32 km or 20 mi	Aradippou	$1220
37 km or 23 mi	Larnaca	$1440
54 km or 33 mi	Famagusta	$1353
58 km or 36 mi	Paralimni	$1382
63 km or 39 mi	Limassol	$2086
65 km or 41 mi	Ypsonas	$1923
96 km or 60 mi	Paphos	$1782
164 km or 102 mi	Mut	$641
196 km or 122 mi	Alanya	$676
213 km or 132 mi	Mersin	$836
224 km or 139 mi	Latakia	$446
224 km or 139 mi	Karaman	$425
238 km or 148 mi	Tarsus	$740
240 km or 149 mi	Tripoli	$841
243 km or 151 mi	Beirut	$1441
246 km or 153 mi	Jounieh	$1204
257 km or 160 mi	Samandag	$597
259 km or 161 mi	Sidon	$927
267 km or 166 mi	Eregli	$678
269 km or 167 mi	Adana	$756
271 km or 168 mi	Tyre	$700
276 km or 171 mi	Zahle	$1093
276 km or 172 mi	Antakya	$594
286 km or 178 mi	Iskenderun	$565
289 km or 180 mi	Nahariya	$2069
296 km or 184 mi	Acre	$1873
297 km or 185 mi	Ma'alot-Tarshiha	$2153
298 km or 185 mi	Kiryat Shmona	$2164
302 km or 187 mi	Ceyhan	$598
303 km or 188 mi	Haifa	$1891
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Bialik	$2089
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Yam	$2095
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Motzkin	$2113
308 km or 191 mi	Idlib	$559
308 km or 191 mi	Hama	$441
308 km or 191 mi	Antalya	$994
308 km or 192 mi	Karmiel	$2008
309 km or 192 mi	Kiryat Ata	$2047