Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 6.4% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
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Nicosia
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$13.54
€12.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.55
|
$2.34
€2.15
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.78
€1.64
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pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.67
|
$5.29
€4.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.91
|
$4.66
€4.29
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$3.67
€3.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.50
€0.46
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pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
€5.24
|
$7.03
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,020.53
€24,847.62
|
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
€11.45
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
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pay 10.3% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.51
€27.14
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.76
€631.53
|
$729.51
€670.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$565.47
€520.00
|
$520.65
€478.78
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.79
€143.26
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$401.79
€369.48
|
$450.86
€414.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,295.41
€6,708.74
|
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.42
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.52
€60.25
|
$56.45
€51.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.82
€72.48
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.68
€29.13
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.03
€76.35
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.57
€88.80
|
$101.02
€92.90
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