Nicosia vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$649
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
81
37
🏙️ Population
330K
159K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 85% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4233rd and 6860th ($1280 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Cyprus and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 415th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$1069

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471