Nicosia vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$701
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
81
60
🏙️ Population
330K
8.69M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 70% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4220th and 6443rd ($1352 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Cyprus and Iran, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 469th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$1838

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$2130
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$1832
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$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
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$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
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$1165
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$948
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$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
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$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
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$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
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$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
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$722
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$720
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$716
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$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
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$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
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$564
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$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
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$575
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$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
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$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
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$474
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$689
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$513
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$554
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$518
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$603
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$564