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

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

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

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.