Nicosia vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$775
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
19
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
56.8K
630K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 12% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4118th and 4489th ($1453 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 115th in Cyprus and Italy, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Nicosia ranked 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 705th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$10700

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$1587
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$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769

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$1046
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$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
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$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319