Jerusalem vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
936K
330K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 52% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 1907th and 4233rd ($1948 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in Israel and Cyprus, respectively. Check Israel vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 276th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Nicosia

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Jerusalem Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

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