Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 13.9% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.1% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 55.7% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 13.1% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 64.3% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% less in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$6.51
¥929
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.21
¥743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 55.7% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$7.01
¥1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$5.89
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$2.65
¥378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$2.42
¥345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$58.62
¥8,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.73
|
$27.88
¥3,974
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.14
|
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.57
|
$582.98
¥83,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.34
|
$533.29
¥76,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.91
¥557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.61
|
$67.16
¥9,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.38
¥1,764
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$82.89
¥11,817
|
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