Bucharest vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$562
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
1.72M
56.8K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 23% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4877th and 4020th ($1148 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Romania and Cyprus, respectively. Check Romania vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 482nd and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Nicosia

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Bucharest Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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