New Taipei vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$394
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1590
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
4.36M
330K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 21% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5229th and 4233rd ($1011 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Taiwan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 181st and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Nicosia

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New Taipei Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

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