Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Paphos 

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Cost of Living in Paphos is 2.0% higher than in Nicosia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paphos is 10.7% higher than in Nicosia
Rent Prices in Paphos are 40.1% higher than in Nicosia
Restaurant Prices in Paphos are 8.0% higher than in Nicosia
Groceries Prices in Paphos are 4.7% higher than in Nicosia
Local Purchasing Power in Paphos is 4.3% higher than in Nicosia
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Restaurants
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.50 € 15.00 €      +30.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.38 € 7.50 €      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 3.10 €      -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 € 3.26 €      +0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 1.95 €      +43.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.64 € 1.16 €      +82.1 %
Markets
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.62 € 5.60 €      -15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 € 1.36 €      -9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 € 0.94 €      -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 4.05 €      +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 € 6.63 €      +31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 € 3.65 €      -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 € 5.72 €      +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.08 €      -6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.68 €      -17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.91 €      +18.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.54 €      +25.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.54 €      +2.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.45 €      -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.60 € 0.76 €      +27.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.74 €      -14.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.65 € 1.68 €      +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 2.04 €      -25.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.00 €      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 5.00 €      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.06 €      +26.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 € 18.40 €      -63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.26 € 5.30 €      +0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 22,250.00 €      -14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,210.00 € 30,833.33 €      +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.92 € 173.73 €      -4.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.31 € 20.45 €      +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.76 € 32.56 €      +17.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.73 € 57.86 €      -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.33 € 18.75 €      -33.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 398.89 € 380.00 €      -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,636.38 € 6,775.00 €      +2.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.33 € 76.00 €      -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.86 € 48.00 €      +12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.40 € 94.80 €      +29.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.12 € 92.00 €      -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.71 € 976.67 €      +49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 530.71 € 767.86 €      +44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,295.33 € 1,764.29 €      +36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,076.25 € 1,475.00 €      +37.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.38 € 270.89 €      +12.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 176.51 € 188.07 €      +6.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Nicosia Edit Paphos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,451.24 € 1,674.56 €      +15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 4.34      -5.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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