Nicosia vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$649
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
97
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
330K
2.75M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 15% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4233rd and 4674th ($1280 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th in Cyprus and Japan, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 415th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933