Cost of living comparison
Greece is 7.8% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.1% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 1.0% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 14.0% less in Greece
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€15.15
|
$13.17
€12.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€8.09
|
$9.11
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.63
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.73
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.15
|
$6.30
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.22
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.76
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.69
|
$4.23
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.15
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.82
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.22
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.39
|
$7.55
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.74
|
$40.19
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€26,014.29
|
$28,316.80
€27,572.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.78
|
$13.82
€13.45
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.78
|
$32.82
€31.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€839.34
|
$524.36
€510.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€688.41
|
$392.21
€381.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€135.60
|
$175.68
€171.06
|
|
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€406.95
|
$413.12
€402.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€7,091.36
|
$6,332.60
€6,166.11
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.36
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.52
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.77
|
$4.94
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.88
|
$48.72
€47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.57
|
$8.82
€8.59
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€79.19
|
$83.64
€81.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€45.63
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€109.65
|
$83.15
€80.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€104.82
|
$93.42
€90.97
|
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