Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.4% more expensive than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 1.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Nicosia	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$8.96 ₩12,215	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.04	$7.46 ₩10,179	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.58 ₩2,158	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.80	$0.79 ₩1,072	-11.9%
Average			-32.8%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Nicosia	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.76	$3.10 ₩4,224	+58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.89	$8.84 ₩12,055	+34.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.23	$7.79 ₩10,629	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.28	$3.61 ₩4,917	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.65	$4.74 ₩6,466	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.39	$3.46 ₩4,724	+123.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$1.57 ₩2,136	+65.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$2.59 ₩3,537	+127.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.42	$2.83 ₩3,864	+79.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.66 ₩2,259	+94.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$1.16 ₩1,575	+62.2%
Average			+52.0%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Nicosia	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €6.04	$5.53 ₩7,545	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €40.18	$46.28 ₩63,112	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,534.38	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.61	$8.51 ₩11,604	-61.1%
Average			-17.2%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.7% less for housing

	Nicosia	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.80	$20.82 ₩28,392	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €703.75	$886.39 ₩1M	+13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €625.07	$620.25 ₩846K	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €142.49	$162.69 ₩222K	+2.4%
Average			-1.7%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Nicosia	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €460.53	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+275.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,327.89	$22,602.27 ₩31M	+143.5%
Average			+202.4%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.02	$3.73 ₩5,090	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.28	$4.10 ₩5,593	+12.3%
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	$58.22 ₩79,399	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$11.20 ₩15,269
Average			-11.7%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	Nicosia	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €92.13	$57.88 ₩78,937	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €49.12	$32.77 ₩44,695	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.91	$69.99 ₩95,451	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.90	$82.45 ₩112K	-29.5%
Average			-36.2%

Nicosia vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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