Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Nicosia 

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Cost of Living in Nicosia is 20.4% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nicosia is 0.9% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Nicosia are 35.0% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Nicosia are 22.5% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Nicosia are 21.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Nicosia is 6.6% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(11.14 €)
1,345.94 руб
(15.00 €)
     +34.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(55.72 €)
5,608.08 руб
(62.50 €)
     +12.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(5.57 €)
672.97 руб
(7.50 €)
     +34.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(3.90 €)
358.92 руб
(4.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 307.50 руб
(3.43 €)
448.65 руб
(5.00 €)
     +45.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.07 руб
(2.81 €)
295.58 руб
(3.29 €)
     +17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 112.32 руб
(1.25 €)
119.73 руб
(1.33 €)
     +6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.42 руб
(0.60 €)
64.23 руб
(0.72 €)
     +20.2 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 385.02 руб
(4.29 €)
571.54 руб
(6.37 €)
     +48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(0.68 €)
137.62 руб
(1.53 €)
     +126.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(0.69 €)
101.68 руб
(1.13 €)
     +63.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(1.70 €)
329.79 руб
(3.68 €)
     +116.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(5.13 €)
458.45 руб
(5.11 €)
     -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(2.37 €)
329.54 руб
(3.67 €)
     +55.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(4.81 €)
463.86 руб
(5.17 €)
     +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(0.75 €)
104.97 руб
(1.17 €)
     +56.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(0.81 €)
72.58 руб
(0.81 €)
     -0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(0.95 €)
76.77 руб
(0.86 €)
     -9.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(1.66 €)
107.86 руб
(1.20 €)
     -27.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(0.39 €)
50.69 руб
(0.56 €)
     +45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(0.32 €)
52.91 руб
(0.59 €)
     +81.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.16 руб
(1.41 €)
61.02 руб
(0.68 €)
     -51.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(0.71 €)
76.96 руб
(0.86 €)
     +20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(8.92 €)
672.97 руб
(7.50 €)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.85 руб
(0.96 €)
152.54 руб
(1.70 €)
     +77.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.07 руб
(2.02 €)
240.67 руб
(2.68 €)
     +32.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(2.75 €)
448.65 руб
(5.00 €)
     +81.6 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.72 €)
215.35 руб
(2.40 €)
     +231.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(33.43 €)
4,486.47 руб
(50.00 €)
     +49.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(2.23 €)
408.27 руб
(4.55 €)
     +104.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(0.54 €)
251.27 руб
(2.80 €)
     +420.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(6.69 €)
4,037.82 руб
(45.00 €)
     +573.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(2.60 €)
472.25 руб
(5.26 €)
     +102.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(33,433.89 €)
2,334,981.33 руб
(26,022.50 €)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(32,605.47 €)
2,546,518.21 руб
(28,380.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,546.88 руб
(128.69 €)
17,945.86 руб
(200.00 €)
     +55.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 619.55 руб
(6.90 €)
1,717.38 руб
(19.14 €)
     +177.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 624.53 руб
(6.96 €)
2,955.46 руб
(32.94 €)
     +373.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(42.61 €)
5,832.41 руб
(65.00 €)
     +52.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,817.25 руб
(31.40 €)
2,916.20 руб
(32.50 €)
     +3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(5.57 €)
897.29 руб
(10.00 €)
     +79.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 56,800.00 руб
(633.01 €)
38,284.51 руб
(426.67 €)
     -32.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(12,018.86 €)
644,828.80 руб
(7,186.38 €)
     -40.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,374.14 руб
(82.18 €)
7,517.32 руб
(83.78 €)
     +1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,049.31 руб
(45.13 €)
4,542.55 руб
(50.62 €)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(118.51 €)
7,259.10 руб
(80.90 €)
     -31.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(136.96 €)
9,926.31 руб
(110.62 €)
     -19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,049.29 руб
(1,148.45 €)
60,567.29 руб
(675.00 €)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,059.31 руб
(669.34 €)
49,351.13 руб
(550.00 €)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 234,909.09 руб
(2,617.97 €)
120,416.75 руб
(1,342.00 €)
     -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(1,229.73 €)
99,936.03 руб
(1,113.75 €)
     -9.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(719.97 €)
21,569.55 руб
(240.38 €)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,637.91 руб
(330.30 €)
16,463.71 руб
(183.48 €)
     -44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Nicosia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 141,450.26 руб
(1,576.41 €)
133,353.52 руб
(1,486.18 €)
     -5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.37 4.80      -80.3 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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