STUDENT LIFE

Life in North Cyprus

North Cyprus is a popular study destination because of the high quality of education provided. Student’s enjoy the experience of being taken back in history while visiting the over 100 historical sites our island has to offer, heritage of the 12 different civilizations that once passed through our island. The official language is Turkish, however, the language spoken by the public has a Turkish Cypriot dialect. one of the means of transportation is public transportation, student’s can find this transportation in each city at the bus terminals in your area, or from the points on the itinerary. North Cyprus is known as the student friendly Island for providing students with a comfortable lifestyle to help them focus on their studies. 

Near East University Library

Near East University museum

Kyrenia Castle

Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque

In Northern Cyprus, you can spend a lot of time with various activities in summer and winter. The natural structure of Northern Cyprus allows you to enjoy a wide range of activities together: Undiscovered beaches, cypress-covered hills and spectacular mountain ranges. Whether you want to go for a ride or get a little lazy on the beach or do an energetic activity, you will be surprised when you realize what Northern Cyprus is offering you.

Living Expenses

The currency of the TRNC is Turkish Lira (TL). In addition, the US dollar, Euro and British pound are also used.

The student can easily survive in Northern Cyprus with an average budget of 8000 TL per month without housing and leisure expenses. 

The following table provides a rough estimate of the costs of various aspects of student life in North Cyprus. Your general daily expenses include food, books, clothes, public transportation, and leisurely activities. You will also need to take into consideration the costs of housing and insurance.

However, experience shows that students will spend on average $400-$1.000 per month, not including tuition costs. The estimate below does not include unforeseen costs and should be used as a general indication of the costs of living in North Cyprus.

WHAT COST

Study Costs

Textbooks, readers, photocopies. For school fees check for each university here.

$ 40per month on average, or around $480 per year

Housing

Rent (incl. energy and other costs, for example ISP bills, excl. administration costs and security deposit of approximately 1 month rent)

$ 300 to $ 600 per month*

Telephone

Prepaid sim cards or a telephone plan

$ 20 per month on average

Food and drinks

Meals, drinks, etc.

$ 150 to $ 250 per month

Additional costs

Clothes, relaxation, sport etc

$ 157 per month

North Cyprus Cities