Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 40.2% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Netherlands
Netherlands vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.24
€16.37
|
$22.24
€19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
€8.77
|
$13.74
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.71
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$2.95
€2.65
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.58
|
$2.06
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.37
|
$6.70
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.17
|
$5.08
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€3.91
|
$4.71
€4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
€3.41
|
$6.35
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$1.94
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
€5.83
|
$9.11
€8.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€40.18
|
$95.45
€85.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,780.29
€27,614.53
|
$40,608.58
€36,431.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.09
€22.51
|
$27.41
€24.59
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 53.8% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.69
€27.53
|
$48.29
€43.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.60
€796.31
|
$1,426.76
€1,280.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$757.49
€679.58
|
$1,174.28
€1,053.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.76
€132.56
|
$196.24
€176.05
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.81
€409.83
|
$1,884.17
€1,690.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,275.72
€6,527.41
|
$10,083.31
€9,046.24
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.52
|
$6.25
€5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
€3.51
|
$4.16
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
€4.75
|
$13.60
€12.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.20
€58.50
|
$40.62
€36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.42
|
$15.51
€13.92
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
€66.44
|
$89.45
€80.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
€39.22
|
$43.43
€38.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.92
€81.57
|
$100.67
€90.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.66
€91.20
|
$136.42
€122.39
|
|
Cyprus vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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