Islamabad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$228
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
72
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
1.01M
56.8K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 67% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8685th and 4020th ($496 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6656th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Nicosia

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Islamabad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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