Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 32.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Nicosia
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% less in Nicosia
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$12.33
€11.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$7.50
€6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.80
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$6.54
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.91
|
$7.37
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.90
|
$3.68
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.28
|
$3.97
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.20
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$5.64
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.79
|
$53.59
€49.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,287.79
|
$28,348.13
€26,170.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.44
|
$14.47
€13.36
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.53
|
$29.63
€27.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,974.04
|
$707.36
€653.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,686.76
|
$588.46
€543.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€198.16
|
$153.51
€141.72
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,207.52
|
$423.35
€390.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,904.98
|
$7,161.35
€6,611.29
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$4.29
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$3.48
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
$5.36
€4.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.93
|
$65.50
€60.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.69
|
$81.72
€75.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.94
|
$35.90
€33.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€90.21
|
$79.71
€73.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.49
|
$101.82
€94.00
|
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