Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$587
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
77
81
🏙️ Population
15.5M
330K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 17% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4816th and 4220th ($1125 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 790th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7504

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Nicosia

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