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
¥1,005
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$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
¥682
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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