Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.0% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.7% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 7.9% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 14.4% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 25.9% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.88
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,568.20
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.96
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.68
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.14
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.06
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.32
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,697.17
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.79
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.55
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.99
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
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