Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

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Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 60.8% more expensive than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 56.7% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 91.7% more in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 32.7% more in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 22.7% more in Copenhagen

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Nicosia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.

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Copenhagen vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$20.97 DKK139.94	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$13.48 DKK89.96	+50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$5.10 DKK34.01	+121.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.80	$3.77 DKK25.12	+322.2%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.75	$4.77 DKK31.84	+143.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.86	$8.64 DKK57.65	+31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.20	$7.89 DKK52.65	+13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.26	$5.89 DKK39.31	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.63	$6.31 DKK42.09	+55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.38	$1.52 DKK10.17	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$1.39 DKK9.25	+46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.96 DKK13.07	+71.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.41	$2.59 DKK17.26	+63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.07 DKK7.12	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$0.95 DKK6.35	+33.5%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 56.7% more for transportation

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €6.01	$9.58 DKK63.95	+42.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.98	$104.86 DKK699.71	+134.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,385.19	$50,184.55 DKK335K	+52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.51	$19.03 DKK126.95	-13.0%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 91.7% more for housing

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.65	$37.42 DKK249.71	+12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €700.19	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	+152.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €621.91	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	+108.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €141.77	$138.83 DKK926.35	-12.6%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 32.7% more for childcare

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €458.21	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	+90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,285.82	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	-7.6%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$8.99 DKK59.98	+100.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.26	$6.97 DKK46.54	+91.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.00	$9.44 DKK62.97	+68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.03 €66.08	$64.00 DKK427.06	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$20.22 DKK134.94	+80.6%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 22.7% more for clothing

	Nicosia	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €91.67	$108.66 DKK725.03	+5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €48.87	$53.68 DKK358.19	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.45	$128.48 DKK857.31	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.37	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	+70.3%
Average			+22.7%

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