Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$687
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
15.7M
56.8K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4475th and 4020th ($1328 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 829th and 509th 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
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$9567

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047