Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$514
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
76
81
🏙️ Population
15.5M
330K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 20% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4233rd ($1025 vs $1280) 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 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 798th and 415th 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
$9.37
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$7149

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594