Edinburgh vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
93
81
🏙️ Population
488K
330K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 60% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4233rd ($2043 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 64th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Nicosia

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Edinburgh Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594