Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 42.3% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of London, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
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London
|
Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.46
|
$12.33
€11.74
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$7.50
€7.14
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$6.54
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$7.37
€7.02
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$3.68
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.37
|
$3.97
€3.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.60
€0.57
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pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$5.64
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.62
|
$53.59
€51.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
$28,348.13
€26,993.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.93
|
$14.47
€13.78
|
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pay 54.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
$29.63
€28.21
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
$707.36
€673.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
$588.46
€560.34
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
$153.51
€146.17
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
$423.35
€403.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
$7,161.35
€6,819.03
|
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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.48
€3.31
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.02
|
$65.50
€62.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
$81.72
€77.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
$35.90
€34.19
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
$79.71
€75.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.23
|
$101.82
€96.95
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