Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 11.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.2% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 24.8% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% more in Cyprus
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Germany, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.37
|
$15.56
€14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.67
|
$1.68
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.29
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.39
|
$6.32
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.17
|
$6.39
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.94
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.00
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.73
|
$5.54
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.42
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,429.52
|
$26,716.67
€25,438.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.92
|
$20.31
€19.34
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€752.58
|
$862.00
€820.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€595.36
|
$707.00
€673.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€219.06
|
$139.26
€132.60
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€436.46
|
$417.93
€397.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,720.01
|
$7,282.83
€6,934.38
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.21
|
$3.45
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.32
|
$3.61
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.28
|
$59.44
€56.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.19
|
$10.85
€10.33
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.52
|
$107.65
€102.50
|
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