Dubai vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
3.94M
56.8K

The cost of living in Dubai is 73% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 848th and 4118th ($2514 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 158th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769