Nicosia vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$807
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
56.8K
452K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 61% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4020th and 11th ($1492 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Cyprus and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 509th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Zurich

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Nicosia Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$26431

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117