Nicosia vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Nicosia	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1485	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3514	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$789	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$1379	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.3	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1785	$6170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	72	100
😀 Quality of life	83	93
🏙️ Population	56.8K	690K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 55% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4107th and 92nd ($1485 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 62nd in Cyprus and the United States, respectively. Check Cyprus vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 563rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Washington

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	Nicosia	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.5	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$63.3	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.15	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.68	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.73	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$705	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$582	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1295	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1073	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$228	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.7	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.57%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3205	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2358	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.83	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$58.1	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.9	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.68	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.96	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.91	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.81	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.75	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.93	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.93	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.17	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.04	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$69.1	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.6	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$53.7	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$106	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$529	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9656	$24788

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Cities near Nicosia

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Dali	$1431
19 km or 12 mi	Kyrenia	$1332
32 km or 20 mi	Aradippou	$1296
37 km or 23 mi	Larnaca	$1553
54 km or 33 mi	Famagusta	$1380
58 km or 36 mi	Paralimni	$1416
63 km or 39 mi	Limassol	$2265
65 km or 41 mi	Ypsonas	$2042
96 km or 60 mi	Paphos	$1831
164 km or 102 mi	Mut	$636
196 km or 122 mi	Alanya	$702
213 km or 132 mi	Mersin	$830
224 km or 139 mi	Latakia	$449
224 km or 139 mi	Karaman	$420
238 km or 148 mi	Tarsus	$721
240 km or 149 mi	Tripoli	$842
243 km or 151 mi	Beirut	$1353
246 km or 153 mi	Jounieh	$1106
257 km or 160 mi	Samandag	$618
259 km or 161 mi	Sidon	$865
267 km or 166 mi	Eregli	$684
269 km or 167 mi	Adana	$761
271 km or 168 mi	Tyre	$676
276 km or 171 mi	Zahle	$1005
276 km or 172 mi	Antakya	$622
286 km or 178 mi	Iskenderun	$569
289 km or 180 mi	Nahariya	$1894
296 km or 184 mi	Acre	$1766
297 km or 185 mi	Ma'alot-Tarshiha	$1929
298 km or 185 mi	Kiryat Shmona	$1925
302 km or 187 mi	Ceyhan	$600
303 km or 188 mi	Haifa	$1930
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Yam	$1949
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Bialik	$1940
304 km or 189 mi	Kiryat Motzkin	$1936
308 km or 191 mi	Idlib	$552
308 km or 191 mi	Hama	$446
308 km or 191 mi	Antalya	$966
308 km or 192 mi	Karmiel	$1770
309 km or 192 mi	Kiryat Ata	$1911

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003