Nicosia vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$649
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
330K
418K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 28% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4233rd and 5302nd ($1280 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Cyprus and Albania, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 415th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$4444

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009