Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 4.6% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Nicosia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Nicosia are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.88
|
$7.37
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$5.64
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$53.59
€49.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,568.20
|
$28,348.13
€26,068.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$14.47
€13.31
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.96
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.68
|
$707.36
€650.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.14
|
$588.46
€541.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.06
|
$153.51
€141.16
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.32
|
$423.35
€389.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,697.17
|
$7,161.35
€6,585.45
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$65.50
€60.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.79
|
$81.72
€75.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$35.90
€33.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.55
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.99
|
$101.82
€93.63
|
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