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Cyprus

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 28.8% cheaper than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 45.3% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 17.6% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$7.46 ₩10,179	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.04	$5.45 ₩7,431	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.23 ₩1,680	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.80	$0.66 ₩896	-26.3%
Average			-46.9%

Nicosia vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.76	$2.71 ₩3,690	+38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.89	$5.50 ₩7,507	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.23	$8.08 ₩11,020	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.28	$2.52 ₩3,441	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.65	$3.64 ₩4,964	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.39	$4.99 ₩6,810	+222.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$2.52 ₩3,440	+165.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$2.60 ₩3,540	+127.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.42	$2.69 ₩3,671	+70.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$2.37 ₩3,232	+178.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$1.25 ₩1,708	+75.8%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 45.3% less for transportation

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €6.04	$4.72 ₩6,440	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €40.18	$11.20 ₩15,269	-75.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,534.38	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.61	$9.18 ₩12,521	-58.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.80	$22.39 ₩30,538	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €703.75	$373.20 ₩509K	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €625.07	$298.56 ₩407K	-57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €142.49	$133.06 ₩181K	-16.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 17.6% more for childcare

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €460.53	$302.29 ₩412K	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,327.89	$21,781.84 ₩30M	+134.7%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.02	$3.55 ₩4,835	-20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.28	$3.68 ₩5,015	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.02	$3.36 ₩4,581	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.03 €66.41	$33.59 ₩45,807	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$11.20 ₩15,269
Average			-25.5%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Nicosia	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €92.13	$64.19 ₩87,542	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €49.12	$41.05 ₩55,986	-25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.91	$93.30 ₩127K	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.90	$106.36 ₩145K	-9.0%
Average			-20.6%

Nicosia vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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