Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicosia vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary
Nicosia is 28.1% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 80.3% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Nicosia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicosia. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
Nicosia vs. Doha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Doha, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
QAR26.02
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
QAR3.20
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
QAR1.08
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
QAR20.31
|
$6.98
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
QAR28.85
|
$7.72
€6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
QAR9.15
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
QAR12.78
|
$4.33
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
QAR3.45
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.64
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.35
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
QAR1.78
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
QAR1.84
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of groceries
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.83
|
$6.14
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.46
QAR100.08
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,456.90
QAR100,079.24
|
$30,420.29
€26,125.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.77
QAR72.06
|
$22.10
€18.98
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.14
QAR317.63
|
$34.97
€30.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,630.25
QAR5,942.20
|
$762.27
€654.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.49
QAR4,189.86
|
$646.04
€554.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.60
QAR242.74
|
$177.29
€152.26
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of housing
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.08
QAR3,047.49
|
$494.94
€425.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,413.33
QAR41,601.12
|
$8,545.79
€7,339.22
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
QAR40.03
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
QAR18.79
|
$3.78
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
QAR23.52
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.52
QAR442.94
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.04
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.08
QAR229.93
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.90
QAR203.75
|
$54.02
€46.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.01
QAR375.46
|
$97.39
€83.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.59
QAR333.82
|
$114.61
€98.43
|
|
Doha vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing
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