Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 4.7% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.82
|
$11.57
AMD4,552.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.07
|
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.87
|
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.20
|
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.20
|
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€405.89
|
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.33
|
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.80
|
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
|
pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.62
|
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
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