Bishkek vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$409
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
1.19M
56.8K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 49% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6948th and 4107th ($757 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kyrgyzstan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6280th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Nicosia

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Bishkek Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.68
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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