Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.8% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$7.37
€7.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$14.47
€13.87
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$707.36
€678.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$588.46
€564.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$423.35
€405.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$3.48
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$65.50
€62.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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