Edinburgh vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
70
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
488K
56.8K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 59% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1247th and 4118th ($2310 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 5th in the United Kingdom and Cyprus, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 59th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$8498

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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