Nicosia vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$701
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
69
79
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
330K
709K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 42% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4220th and 1029th ($1352 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Cyprus and Norway, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 469th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Oslo

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Nicosia Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$7583

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$1150
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$2130
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$1832
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$627
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$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
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$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
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$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
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$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
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$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
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$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
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$1885
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$1955
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$2149
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$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
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$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
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$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
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$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
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$1816
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$1583
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$1259
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$1355
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$1262
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$1710
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$1206
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$1373
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$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
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$1209
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$1393
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$1725
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$1275
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$1596
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$1510
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$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
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$1593
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$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
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$2161