Nicosia vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1453
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3383
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$775
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1312
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
56.8K
9.67M

The cost of living in Nicosia is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4118th and 4296th ($1453 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Nicosia ranked 3rd best city to live in Cyprus vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 705th and 90th 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
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8498
$21347

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$420
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$724
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$787
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$1028
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$647
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$822
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$690
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$791
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$647
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$930
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$659
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$591
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$1775
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$1633
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$1803
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$1808
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$599
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$1840
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$1819
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$1804
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$1842
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$543
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$1138
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$1112
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$1098
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$1080
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$1196
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$1065
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$1066
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$1120
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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