Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Cyprus

Nicosia vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Nicosia is 5.4% more expensive than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Nicosia
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Nicosia
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Nicosia
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Nicosia
Childcare: pay 25.6% less in Nicosia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Nicosia
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Nicosia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Nicosia are more expensive than in Brno. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Nicosia.

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Nicosia vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicosia instead of Brno, you would:

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Brno	Nicosia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$16.80 €14.95	+83.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$8.96 €7.97	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$2.30 €2.05	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.89 €0.79	-32.6%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Brno	Nicosia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.96 €1.74	+38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK136.69	$6.56 €5.84	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$6.95 €6.19	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK80.05	$4.77 €4.25	+29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK88.64	$4.06 €3.62	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.55 €1.38	+85.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.95 €0.84	+20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.14 €1.01	+19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$1.58 €1.40	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.85 €0.76	+80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.71 €0.63	+46.6%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Brno	Nicosia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK157.08	$6.73 €5.99	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$44.79 €39.86	+77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$32,920.23 €29,300.19	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK377.14	$21.86 €19.45	+25.4%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Brno	Nicosia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$33.22 €29.57	+75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	$784.43 €698.17	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	$696.72 €620.11	-12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	$158.82 €141.36	-30.1%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 25.6% less for childcare

	Brno	Nicosia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	$513.33 €456.88	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK252K	$9,282.61 €8,261.86	-20.1%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Nicosia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK57.07	$4.48 €3.99	+69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK76.30	$3.65 €3.25	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$5.60 €4.98	-23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	$74.03 €65.89	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK277.89	$11.20 €9.97	-12.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Brno	Nicosia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	$102.69 €91.40	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$54.75 €48.73	+47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$100.22 €89.20	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$116.92 €104.07	-3.2%
Average			+14.0%

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