Cost of living comparison
Germany is 22.6% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.3% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Germany
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Cyprus.
If you lived in Germany instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.25
|
$14.04
€12.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.61
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.85
|
$4.38
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.53
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$6.24
€5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.07
|
$7.07
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$52.96
€48.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,473.67
|
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.61
|
$23.02
€21.09
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.84
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€789.63
|
$790.39
€724.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€647.64
|
$625.27
€572.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€127.57
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
|
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€382.85
|
$458.39
€419.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,671.40
|
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.16
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.31
|
$3.49
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.49
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.45
|
$36.01
€32.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.94
|
$12.80
€11.72
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.50
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€42.93
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.15
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.61
|
$123.43
€113.07
|
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