Johannesburg vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$547
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
60
83
🏙️ Population
4.8M
56.8K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4745th and 4020th ($1204 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and Cyprus, respectively. Check South Africa vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 5850th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Nicosia

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Johannesburg Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047