Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Nicosia 

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Cost of Living in Nicosia is 17.7% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicosia is 27.4% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Nicosia are 47.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Nicosia are 16.0% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Nicosia are 20.5% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Nicosia is 37.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 7.25 €      -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 3.30 €      -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 1.47 €      -45.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 € 0.76 €      -69.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 6.05 €      +41.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.70 €      -7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.02 €      -19.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 3.17 €      -1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.28 €      -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 € 3.58 €      -39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 4.73 €      -32.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.14 €      -5.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.81 €      +13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.78 €      -20.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.03 €      -31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.53 €      -29.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.48 €      -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 0.47 €      -69.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.82 €      -6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.87 €      +88.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 3.10 €      +88.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.00 €      -39.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.40 €      -31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 50.00 €      +2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.01 €      -45.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 50.00 €      +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 5.27 €      -22.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 24,950.00 €      -16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 26,683.33 €      -11.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.65 € 195.17 €      -40.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.90 € 21.15 €      +6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 € 27.67 €      -29.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.98 € 59.55 €      +75.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 22.00 €      -0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 10.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 € 362.22 €      +63.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 6,727.29 €      -22.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.30 € 72.78 €      -13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.23 € 33.00 €      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 € 78.00 €      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 € 91.67 €      -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 € 635.45 €      -49.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 912.94 € 528.16 €      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,333.57 € 1,148.89 €      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,741.50 € 948.33 €      -45.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 € 208.10 €      -71.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 € 159.48 €      -70.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Nicosia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,190.11 € 1,455.61 €      -54.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.77      -5.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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