Madrid vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$986
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
3.28M
330K

The cost of living in Madrid is 35% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2577th and 4233rd ($1726 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Spain and Cyprus, respectively. Check Spain vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 121st and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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