Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$675
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
15.7M
56.8K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4118th ($1288 vs $1453) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 1015th and 705th 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
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$8498

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769