Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.0 times more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
€6.70
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.47
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.93
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€5.00
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
€5.64
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
€3.19
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
€3.52
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.23
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.70
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.98
€41.25
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,790.09
€18,560.46
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.32
€16.24
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.85
€30.81
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$679.12
€636.93
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.97
€523.30
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.33
€133.49
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.90
€349.73
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,706.64
€6,289.93
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.36
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.53
€58.65
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.99
€10.31
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
Nicosia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.21
€79.91
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.77
€38.24
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.42
€85.74
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.72
€99.15
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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