Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 35.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Nicosia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.59
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.88
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.56
|
$6.54
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.83
|
$7.37
€6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.26
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.54
|
$3.97
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.94
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.04
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.95
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.18
|
$5.64
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.74
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,869.49
|
$28,348.13
€24,958.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.71
|
$14.47
€12.74
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.31
|
$29.63
€26.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,126.83
|
$707.36
€622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,320.30
|
$588.46
€518.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.64
|
$153.51
€135.15
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,816.49
|
$423.35
€372.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,874.93
|
$7,161.35
€6,305.11
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.72
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.56
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.50
|
$65.50
€57.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.89
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.62
|
$81.72
€71.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.88
|
$35.90
€31.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK798.33
|
$79.71
€70.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,150.30
|
$101.82
€89.64
|
|
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