Islamabad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$198
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.01M
330K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 68% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8895th and 4220th ($439 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Pakistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6293rd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7504

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591