Nicosia vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$775
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
56.8K
824K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 30% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4118th and 4919th ($1453 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th 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 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 705th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046