Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 17.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Nicosia
- Housing
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pay 29.9% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Nicosia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$12.33
€10.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$1.85
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$6.54
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$7.37
€6.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$3.68
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$3.97
€3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$5.64
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$28,348.13
€24,251.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$14.47
€12.38
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$29.63
€25.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$707.36
€605.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$588.46
€503.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$153.51
€131.32
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$423.35
€362.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$7,161.35
€6,126.53
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.29
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$3.48
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$5.36
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$65.50
€56.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$81.72
€69.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$35.90
€30.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$79.71
€68.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$101.82
€87.10
|
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