Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 0.8% higher than in Nicosia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 0.8% lower than in Nicosia
Rent Prices in Athens are 6.1% lower than in Nicosia
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 7.1% higher than in Nicosia
Groceries Prices in Athens are 2.7% higher than in Nicosia
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 31.5% lower than in Nicosia
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Restaurants
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 52.50 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 9.00 €      +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 € 3.37 €      -0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 € 1.91 €      +26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.74 € 0.50 €      -32.3 %
Markets
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 € 5.93 €      -0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 € 1.10 €      -34.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.13 €      +15.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 € 4.35 €      +40.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.16 € 5.82 €      +12.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.58 € 4.65 €      +29.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.13 € 5.83 €      +13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.80 €      -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.82 €      -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.56 €      -32.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.90 €      -20.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.53 €      -1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.55 €      +18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.42 € 0.96 €      +126.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.87 €      +0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 € 1.59 €      -17.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 2.26 €      -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 4.60 €      -8.0 %
Transportation
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 1.20 €      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.45 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 € 15.00 €      -70.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.26 € 7.09 €      +34.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,950.00 € 25,300.00 €      +1.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,683.33 € 24,594.79 €      -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.12 € 198.98 €      +5.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.41 € 24.91 €      +22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.25 € 30.17 €      +10.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.55 € 42.70 €      -28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 22.37 €      +11.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Childcare
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 371.00 € 445.98 €      +20.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,736.38 € 9,606.45 €      +42.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.78 € 82.09 €      +12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.25 € 32.82 €      +12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.67 € 87.72 €      +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.17 € 106.31 €      +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 630.62 € 583.59 €      -7.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 522.14 € 489.84 €      -6.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,180.53 € 1,085.26 €      -8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 951.67 € 926.27 €      -2.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 178.84 € 277.96 €      +55.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.51 € 259.33 €      +58.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Nicosia Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,436.93 € 976.45 €      -32.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 4.56      +26.7 %
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