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Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham and Nicosia Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham and Nicosia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Durham is 3.4% more expensive than Nicosia without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Durham is 0.5% more expensive than Nicosia without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.26 ยฃ14.39
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
11.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.4 ยฃ72.0
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.2
40.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 ยฃ7.43
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
24.22%
Cappuccino
$4.39 ยฃ3.28
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
12.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ยฃ1.88
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
65.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ยฃ1.51
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
132.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.00 ยฃ4.48
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 ยฃ4.16
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
-2.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ยฃ1.35
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-5.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 ยฃ1.28
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-16.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 ยฃ1.83
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
-15.22%
Eggs
$4.03 ยฃ3.01
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
-10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 ยฃ6.71
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.53
-32.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 ยฃ6.02
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
-10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ยฃ7.17
$12.51 โ‚ฌ10.79
-23.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 ยฃ2.69
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ยฃ1.62
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
5.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 ยฃ2.50
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ยฃ2.59
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
8.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 ยฃ0.89
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
-27.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ยฃ0.74
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ยฃ1.37
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
81.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.05 ยฃ17.22
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
305.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ยฃ7.96
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 ยฃ2.24
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ยฃ2.21
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.71
-6.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.18 ยฃ2.37
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
11.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 ยฃ41.47
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.42
-3.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 ยฃ3.59
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
-10.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-0.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.56 ยฃ17.60
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.69
-55.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 ยฃ1.43
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
22.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K ยฃ27.0K
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.1K
19.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K ยฃ29.9K
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
22.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 ยฃ206
$219 โ‚ฌ189
26.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.92 ยฃ11.89
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.90
-27.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.09 ยฃ25.46
$34.86 โ‚ฌ30.05
-2.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.99 ยฃ37.34
$73.6 โ‚ฌ63.4
-32.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$30.13 โ‚ฌ25.97
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 ยฃ9.50
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
11.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,592 ยฃ1,189
$485 โ‚ฌ418
227.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K ยฃ14.0K
$8,370 โ‚ฌ7,215
123.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ยฃ77.5
$95.0 โ‚ฌ81.9
9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 ยฃ46.47
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
-0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ยฃ90.8
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
28.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 ยฃ64.8
$129 โ‚ฌ111
-32.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 ยฃ1,095
$775 โ‚ฌ668
89.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 ยฃ608
$656 โ‚ฌ566
24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 ยฃ1,979
$1,544 โ‚ฌ1,331
71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 ยฃ933
$1,282 โ‚ฌ1,105
-2.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,203 ยฃ3,886
$3,116 โ‚ฌ2,686
66.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,921 ยฃ2,929
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,935
74.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Durham
Nicosia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,954 ยฃ1,460
$1,840 โ‚ฌ1,586
6.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
4.8
13.54%

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Last update for Durham: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nicosia: January 13, 2026

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