Nicosia vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$807
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
72
23
😀 Quality of life
83
34
🏙️ Population
56.8K
1.29M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 212% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4020th and 8771st ($1492 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Cyprus and Libya, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 509th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Tripoli

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Nicosia Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$894

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$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164