Dubai vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
72
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.94M
56.8K

The cost of living in Dubai is 63% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1039th and 4107th ($2420 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 203rd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Nicosia

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Dubai Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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