Brussels vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1689
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
196K
330K

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1988th and 4220th ($1958 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Belgium and Cyprus, respectively. Check Belgium vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 173rd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Nicosia

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Brussels Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$7504

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591