Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Nicosia 

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Cost of Living in Nicosia is 0.8% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicosia is 0.8% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Nicosia are 6.5% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Nicosia are 6.5% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Nicosia are 2.7% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Nicosia is 45.9% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 € 60.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 7.00 €      -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 € 3.43 €      +1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.55 €      -18.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 0.76 €      +51.7 %
Markets
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 € 5.93 €      +0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.67 €      +51.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.98 €      -13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 € 3.09 €      -28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 € 5.16 €      -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 € 3.58 €      -22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 € 5.13 €      -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 € 1.18 €      +47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.83 €      +1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.82 €      +47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.13 €      +26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.54 €      +1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.46 €      -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 € 0.42 €      -55.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.86 €      -0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 € 1.93 €      +21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 3.08 €      +36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 5.00 €      +8.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 2.40 €      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 50.00 €      +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 1.61 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 50.00 €      +233.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 5.26 €      -25.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 € 24,950.00 €      -1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,594.79 € 26,683.33 €      +8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.98 € 188.12 €      -5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.91 € 20.41 €      -18.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 € 27.25 €      -9.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.70 € 59.55 €      +39.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 € 20.00 €      -10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 € 371.00 €      -16.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,606.45 € 6,736.38 €      -29.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 € 72.78 €      -11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 € 29.25 €      -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.72 € 76.67 €      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 € 89.17 €      -16.1 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.59 € 630.62 €      +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.84 € 522.14 €      +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.26 € 1,180.53 €      +8.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 926.27 € 951.67 €      +2.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.96 € 178.84 €      -35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.33 € 163.51 €      -36.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 976.45 € 1,436.93 €      +47.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.60      -21.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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