Nicosia vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1485
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3514
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$789
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1785
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
95
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
56.8K
824K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 32% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4107th and 4967th ($1485 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 Sakai. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 563rd and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Sakai

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Nicosia Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.15
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.68
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1295
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2358
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.75
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9656
$13407

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$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029