Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 27.2% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$1.68
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$6.42
€5.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
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pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.70
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$27,020.53
€24,847.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$29.51
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$686.76
€631.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$565.47
€520.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$155.79
€143.26
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$401.79
€369.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$7,295.41
€6,708.74
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$65.52
€60.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$78.82
€72.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$31.68
€29.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$83.03
€76.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$96.57
€88.80
|
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