Nicosia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1280
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$649
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1590
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
330K
9.67M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4233rd and 3641st ($1280 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 415th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nicosia vs Seoul

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Nicosia Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1164
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2534
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2015
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7149
$19966

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$2099
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$1783
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$1400
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$566
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$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
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$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
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$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
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$1195
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$982
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$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
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$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
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$401
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$480
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$935
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$1617
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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
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$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
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$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
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$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
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$1020
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$1077
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$1041
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$1256
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$1088
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$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
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$1542
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$973
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$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
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$1005
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$1009
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
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$963