Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Nicosia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Nicosia are 2.0% lower than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nicosia are 1.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Nicosia are 12.9% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Nicosia are 8.3% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Nicosia are 3.2% lower than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Nicosia is 43.1% 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 55.00 € 60.00 €      +9.1 %
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) 3.43 € 3.38 €      -1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 € 1.42 €      -28.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 0.74 €      +47.5 %
Markets
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 € 5.82 €      -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.63 €      +46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.98 €      -15.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 € 3.31 €      -19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 € 5.05 €      -13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 € 3.58 €      -22.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.86 € 4.65 €      -20.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.22 €      +55.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.82 €      +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.86 €      +55.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.13 €      +27.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.57 €      +7.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.46 €      -14.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 € 0.48 €      -49.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.94 €      +11.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 € 1.87 €      +16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 3.03 €      +38.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.65 € 5.00 €      +7.5 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 2.00 €      +66.7 %
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 € 5.29 €      -25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 € 24,950.00 €      -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,268.07 € 26,683.33 €      +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.08 € 185.06 €      -9.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.29 € 20.16 €      -20.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.22 € 27.15 €      -10.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.17 € 61.25 €      +41.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.50 € 20.00 €      -14.9 %
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 442.53 € 362.22 €      -18.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,651.52 € 6,627.29 €      -31.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 67.78 €      -15.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 € 32.57 €      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.13 € 76.36 €      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.35 € 89.17 €      -12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.09 € 637.40 €      +11.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.68 € 517.38 €      +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023.97 € 1,230.53 €      +20.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 892.16 € 976.84 €      +9.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 272.04 € 178.84 €      -34.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.27 € 163.51 €      -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Nicosia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 998.27 € 1,445.22 €      +44.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.52 3.45      -23.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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