Cost of living comparison
Germany is 22.6% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Germany instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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