Cost of living comparison
Athens is 6.4% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Athens instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
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pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$6.59
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$6.29
€5.97
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$7.64
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$30.01
€28.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$634.68
€601.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$557.32
€528.54
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$463.20
€439.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$49.36
€46.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$115.38
€109.43
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