Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicosia vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary
Nicosia is 14.6% more expensive than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Nicosia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Nicosia.
Nicosia vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
RSD1,311
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
RSD1,182
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
RSD284
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
RSD220
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD88
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
RSD553
|
$6.98
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
RSD557
|
$7.72
€6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
RSD286
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
RSD355
|
$4.33
€3.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
RSD71
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
RSD91
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD85
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RSD111
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD47
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD36
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
RSD711
|
$6.14
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,949.00
RSD3,131,973
|
$30,420.29
€26,232.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
RSD1,170
|
$22.10
€19.06
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.99
RSD3,541
|
$34.97
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.83
RSD88,632
|
$762.27
€657.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$591.54
RSD59,863
|
$646.04
€557.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.28
RSD17,435
|
$177.29
€152.88
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.43
RSD46,291
|
$494.94
€426.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,625.72
RSD974,102
|
$8,545.79
€7,369.27
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of childcare
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
RSD353
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RSD297
|
$3.78
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
RSD473
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.09
RSD4,158
|
$74.46
€64.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
RSD807
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.03
RSD10,122
|
$100.45
€86.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
RSD4,356
|
$54.02
€46.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.81
RSD11,213
|
$97.39
€83.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.14
RSD12,461
|
$114.61
€98.83
|
|
Belgrade vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing
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