Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 40.7% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of London, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
London
|
Nicosia
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.80
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.92
|
$7.58
€6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.99
|
$1.68
€1.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.64
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
London
|
Nicosia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.53
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.72
|
$6.16
€5.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.97
|
$6.42
€5.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.13
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.36
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.15
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.16
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.38
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
London
|
Nicosia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.65
|
$5.70
€5.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£198.04
|
$54.15
€49.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£27,012.63
|
$27,020.53
€24,888.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.88
|
$12.45
€11.47
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
London
|
Nicosia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.72
|
$29.51
€27.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,117.58
|
$686.76
€632.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,591.63
|
$565.47
€520.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£223.37
|
$155.79
€143.50
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
London
|
Nicosia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,822.30
|
$401.79
€370.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,858.21
|
$7,295.41
€6,719.85
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Nicosia
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.44
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.58
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.85
|
$5.41
€4.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£46.28
|
$65.52
€60.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.85
|
$10.83
€9.98
|
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pay 26.9% less for clothing
London
|
Nicosia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£80.92
|
$78.82
€72.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.98
|
$31.68
€29.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£88.18
|
$83.03
€76.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£96.82
|
$96.57
€88.95
|
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