Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 22.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Australia, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.66
|
$15.56
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.08
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.44
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
$6.32
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.23
|
$6.39
€5.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
$5.54
€4.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
$26,716.67
€23,522.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
$20.31
€17.88
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
$33.66
€29.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
$862.00
€758.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
$707.00
€622.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
$139.26
€122.61
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
$417.93
€367.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
$7,282.83
€6,412.07
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.57
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.64
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
$59.44
€52.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
$10.85
€9.55
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
$81.33
€71.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
$46.86
€41.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
$112.61
€99.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.77
|
$107.65
€94.78
|
|
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