Nicosia vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$701
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
81
76
🏙️ Population
330K
919K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 20% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4220th and 4810th ($1352 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Cyprus and South Korea, respectively. Check Cyprus vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 469th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$21935

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$1356
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$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$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
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098