Nicosia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$649
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
81
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
330K
443K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4233rd and 31st ($1280 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Cyprus and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 415th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$29266

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$2099
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$1783
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$1400
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$566
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$742
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$750
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$436
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$513
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$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
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$1195
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$982
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$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
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$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
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$401
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$480
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$935
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$1617
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$3073
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$3200
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$2861
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$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
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$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
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$3128
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$3083
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$3444
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$2916
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$2436
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$2354
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$1533
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$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
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$1660
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$1806
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$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
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$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
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$1412
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$3296
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$1394
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$1492
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$1499
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$2820
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$1326
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$1307
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$1717
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$2243
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$2846