Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Limassol 

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Cost of Living in Limassol is 15.1% higher than in Nicosia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Limassol is 32.0% higher than in Nicosia
Rent Prices in Limassol are 89.0% higher than in Nicosia
Restaurant Prices in Limassol are 34.1% higher than in Nicosia
Groceries Prices in Limassol are 9.4% higher than in Nicosia
Local Purchasing Power in Limassol is 23.8% higher than in Nicosia
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Restaurants
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.50 € 20.00 €      +73.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 75.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.38 € 8.00 €      +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.25 €      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 € 3.82 €      +17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 2.16 €      +59.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.64 € 0.93 €      +45.5 %
Markets
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.62 € 6.42 €      -3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.81 €      +20.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.23 €      +12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 3.70 €      +2.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 € 5.14 €      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 € 3.69 €      -0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 € 5.75 €      +10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.24 €      +7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.91 €      +11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.01 €      +31.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.41 €      +15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.66 €      +27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.67 €      +20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.60 € 1.20 €      +101.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 1.06 €      +23.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.65 € 1.61 €      -2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 2.66 €      -3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 5.28 €      +5.5 %
Transportation
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.00 €      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 40.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 7.00 €      +64.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.25 €      -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.26 € 5.36 €      +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 25,000.00 €      -3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,210.00 € 26,380.00 €      -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.92 € 190.57 €      +4.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.31 € 19.77 €      -2.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.76 € 32.09 €      +15.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.73 € 73.85 €      +17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.33 € 27.87 €      -1.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 398.89 € 518.86 €      +30.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,636.38 € 8,191.43 €      +23.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.33 € 87.36 €      +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.86 € 52.53 €      +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.40 € 98.46 €      +34.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.12 € 125.61 €      +28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.71 € 1,371.67 €      +109.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 530.71 € 1,075.00 €      +102.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,295.33 € 2,413.79 €      +86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,076.25 € 1,863.46 €      +73.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.38 € 446.71 €      +85.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 176.51 € 387.09 €      +119.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Nicosia Edit Limassol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,451.24 € 2,370.83 €      +63.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 4.39      -4.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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