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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nicosia is 11.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nicosia is 14.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
6.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.2
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
8.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-22.98%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
40.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
31.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
46.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
69.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
12.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
63.28%
Eggs
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
43.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.53
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
15.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.79
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
26.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
19.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
31.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-57.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-14.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
42.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.71
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
5.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
21.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.42
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
24.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.69
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
184.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-24.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-11.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-16.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ189
$147 โ‚ฌ127
48.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.90
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.86 โ‚ฌ30.05
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-13.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.6 โ‚ฌ63.4
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
48.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.13 โ‚ฌ25.97
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
61.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
25.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 โ‚ฌ418
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-20.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,370 โ‚ฌ7,215
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-48.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 โ‚ฌ81.9
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-7.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
53.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$119 โ‚ฌ102
8.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 โ‚ฌ668
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-52.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ566
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-47.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 โ‚ฌ1,331
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 โ‚ฌ1,105
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-37.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,116 โ‚ฌ2,686
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-60.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,935
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-48.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nicosia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,840 โ‚ฌ1,586
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
21.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.81
25.98%

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Last update for Nicosia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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