Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$689
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
15.7M
56.8K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4107th ($1305 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 925th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Nicosia

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Istanbul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911