Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

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Japan

Tokyo vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 25.2% cheaper than Limassol.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 84.0% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Tokyo

The cost of childcare and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Limassol. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.

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Tokyo vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Limassol, you would:

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pay 52.7% less for restaurants

	Limassol	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.00	$7.59 ¥1,196	-66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.25	$5.06 ¥798	-45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.75	$1.64 ¥258	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.89 ¥140	-28.7%
Average			-52.7%

Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Limassol	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 €2.23	$1.71 ¥269	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.69 €5.97	$5.29 ¥834	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 €6.60	$5.75 ¥906	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.67 €4.17	$2.26 ¥357	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 €4.02	$3.08 ¥485	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$2.15 ¥339	+38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$1.07 ¥169	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.96 ¥308	+47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 €1.52	$2.39 ¥376	+39.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.83	$1.53 ¥241	+65.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.46 ¥230	+103.0%
Average			+3.0%

Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Limassol	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 €5.97	$4.08 ¥643	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €44.99	$63.27 ¥9,969	+25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,696.28 €29,194.41	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.99 €25.00	$28.47 ¥4,486	+1.7%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Limassol	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.66 €29.16	$30.33 ¥4,780	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,658.07 €1,480.49	$1,280.34 ¥202K	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,393.27 €1,244.05	$692.48 ¥109K	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$182.64 €163.08	$113.45 ¥17,877	-37.9%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 84.0% more for childcare

	Limassol	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$687.47 €613.84	$1,341.43 ¥211K	+95.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,517.12 €9,390.70	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+73.5%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Limassol	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.32 €4.75	$3.80 ¥598	-28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 €3.53	$3.56 ¥562	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$3.92 ¥618	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.66 €88.98	$66.31 ¥10,449	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €12.00	$12.65 ¥1,994	-5.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Limassol	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.74 €87.27	$55.50 ¥8,746	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.71 €46.17	$32.95 ¥5,192	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.64 €97.90	$65.04 ¥10,250	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.99 €102.68	$70.74 ¥11,148	-38.5%
Average			-39.7%

Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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