Istanbul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Istanbul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$778
$1299
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1878
$3112
🏠 One person rent
$410
$642
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
15.5M
330K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6441st and 3995th ($778 vs $1299) 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 0.6 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 760th and 327th 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
$5.66
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1071
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.22
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2329
$2773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$1960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6932
$6974

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$941
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1126
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1477
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1180
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1027
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2120
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1594
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1344
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$403
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$707
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$510
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$398
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$372
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$364
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$899
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1336
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1126
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$314
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$874
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$328
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$392
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$747
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1027
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$302
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$280
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1489
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1399
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1546
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1567
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$340
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1448
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1542
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1565
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1500
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$459
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$738
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1622
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1381