Nicosia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3475
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$807
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1368
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1894
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
99
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
56.8K
9.67M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 15% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4020th and 4545th ($1492 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Cyprus and South Korea, respectively. Check Cyprus vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Nicosia compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Nicosia ranked 2nd best city to live in Cyprus vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 509th and 16th 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
$15.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2334
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.52
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9567
$19916

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$1382
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$2086
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$1923
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$1782
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$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
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$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
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$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
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$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
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$2047

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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
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$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
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$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
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$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
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$865
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$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
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$971