Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 5.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Athens, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$15.56
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$8.31
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$1.68
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$1.03
€0.93
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$6.32
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$6.39
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.79
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.25
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$5.54
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$42.87
€38.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$26,716.67
€23,935.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$20.31
€18.20
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$33.66
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$862.00
€772.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$707.00
€633.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$139.26
€124.77
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$417.93
€374.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$7,282.83
€6,524.62
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$3.45
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$3.61
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$4.90
€4.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$59.44
€53.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$10.85
€9.72
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$81.33
€72.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$46.86
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$112.61
€100.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$107.65
€96.44
|
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