THE COST OF LIVING IN NORTHERN CYPRUS
Cost of living in Northern Cyprus is 55.71% lower than in United States
Rent in Northern Cyprus is, on average, 82.32% lower than in United States.
Currency Used: TL (Turkish Lira) + STG (British Sterling Pound) + $ (US Dollar) + E (Euro)
Cost of living in South Cyprus is 77.14% higher than in Northern Cyprus (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in South Cyprus is, on average, 171.77% higher than in Northern Cyprus.
Prices in Northern Cyprus
Restaurants |
Range |
|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 TL |
15.00 – 41.42 |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 TL |
70.00-223.76 |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25.00 TL |
20.00-30.00 |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
16.00 TL |
10.00-25.00 |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
20.00 TL |
15.00-30.00 |
Cappuccino (regular) |
12.22 TL |
7.00-17.26 |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
4.28 TL |
3.00-8.00 |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1.45 TL |
1.00-3.73 |
Yogurt Juice (in Turkish “Ayran”) 1.00 liter bottle |
12.25TL |
18.00 – 25.00 TL |
Fruit Juice (local) 1.0 liter bottle |
12.75 TL |
15.00 – 25.25 TL |
Fruit Juice (imported) 1.0 liter bottle |
15.75 TL |
20.00 – 28.00 TL |
Fresh Fruit Juice (0.50 liter bottle) |
10.00 TL |
10.00 – 20.00 TL |
Markets |
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
5.29 TL |
3.60-6.90 |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
2.79 TL |
1.50-6.50 |
Rice (white), (1kg) |
9.64 TL |
5.00-15.00 |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.23 TL |
5.76-16.74 |
Local Cheese (1kg) |
39.93 TL |
20.00-58.00 |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
20.77 TL |
15.00-30.00 |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
59.52 TL |
48.00-80.00 |
Apples (1kg) |
4.99 TL |
3.00-8.00 |
Banana (1kg) |
11.91 TL |
8.00-18.00 |
Oranges (1kg) |
5.33 TL |
3.00-8.00 |
Tomato (1kg) |
5.16 TL |
3.00-8.00 |
Potato (1kg) |
3.03 TL |
1.59-5.00 |
Onion (1kg) |
2.99 TL |
2.00-5.00 |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.86 TL |
2.00-5.18 |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.06 TL |
1.20-3.00 |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
18.00 TL |
18.00-20.00 |
Yogurt Juice (in Turkish “Ayran”) 1.00 liter bottle |
9.25 TL |
10.00 – 14.00 TL |
Fruit Juice (local) 1.0 liter bottle |
7.75 TL |
7.00 – 9.25 TL |
Fruit Juice (imported) 1.0 liter bottle |
7.75 TL |
8.35 – 9.45 TL |
Fresh Fruit Juice (0.50 liter bottle) |
6.50 TL |
8.25 – 10.00 TL |
Transportation |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 TL |
3.00-5.00 |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
205.00 TL |
150.00-275.00 |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 TL |
4.00-9.00 |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
3.40 TL |
3.00-5.52 |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.00 TL |
21.00-50.00 |
Gasoline (1 liter) |
6.83 TL |
5.60-7.11 |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 TL |
160,000.00-200,000.00 |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,891.12 TL |
133,000.00-180,000.00 |
Utilities (Monthly) |
||
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
460.34 TL |
292.68-796.88 |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.77 TL |
0.30-1.00 |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
100.09 TL |
75.00-150.00 |
Sports And Leisure |
||
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
164.94 TL |
100.00-300.00 |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
93.37 TL |
50.00-150.00 |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25.00 TL |
20.00-35.00 |
Childcare |
||
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,723.37 TL |
1,000.00-3,000.00 |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
38,914.51 TL |
20,000.00-80,000.00 |
Clothing And Shoes |
||
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
253.07 TL |
120.00-450.00 |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) |
178.03 TL |
90.00-300.00 |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
414.14 TL |
250.00-600.00 |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
332.50 TL |
200.00-500.00 |
Rent Per Month |
||
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,774.43 TL |
1,100.00-3,000.00 |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,082.05 TL |
700.00-1,700.00 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,094.65 TL |
1,800.00-5,000.00 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,841.38 TL |
1,200.00-3,000.00 |
Buy Apartment Price |
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,746.25 TL |
3,500.00-11,800.00 |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,550.11 TL |
2,000.00-7,000.00 |
Salaries And Financing |
||
Minimum Monthly Net Salary (No Tax) |
3,531.32 TL |
|
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
18.00 |
11.88-25.80 |
These data are based on 14800 entries in the past 18 months from 1302 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
This data for north cyprus are based on all entries from all cities in north cyprus.