Mecca vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$350
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
69
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
2.43M
330K

The cost of living in Mecca is 30% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6019th and 4220th ($940 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6051st and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Nicosia

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Mecca Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$7504

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591