Nicosia vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$807
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
72
57
😀 Quality of life
83
28
🏙️ Population
56.8K
43.9K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 24% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4020th and 4742nd ($1492 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Cyprus and Palestine, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 509th and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Ramallah

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Nicosia Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$4139

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$1375
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$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845