Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 24.8% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Nicosia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
$6.54
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
$7.37
€6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
$3.97
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
$53.59
€47.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
$14.47
€12.73
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
$707.36
€622.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
$588.46
€517.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
|
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
$423.35
€372.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
$65.50
€57.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
|
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