Edinburgh vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
72
😀 Quality of life
92
83
🏙️ Population
488K
56.8K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 54% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1307th and 4020th ($2295 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 83rd and 509th 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
$22.3
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$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
$1471
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$9567

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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