Cost of living comparison
Kyrenia (Girne) is 11.5% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.8% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% more in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Housing
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pay 2.0% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Childcare
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pay 5.4% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Kyrenia (Girne)
- Clothing
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pay 2.2 times more in Kyrenia (Girne)
The cost of clothing and transportation in Kyrenia (Girne) are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Kyrenia (Girne). Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kyrenia (Girne).
If you lived in Kyrenia (Girne) instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
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Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.71
|
$14.08
€12.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
$9.65
€8.50
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$1.79
€1.57
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
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pay 10.1% less for groceries
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Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.57
|
$4.77
€4.20
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.63
|
$4.68
€4.12
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.34
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
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pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.88
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,543.80
|
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.90
|
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pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.67
|
$44.76
€39.44
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€759.63
|
$648.31
€571.32
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€623.03
|
$570.43
€502.69
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€122.72
|
$143.43
€126.39
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€368.30
|
$375.12
€330.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,417.92
|
$7,234.40
€6,375.24
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$1.90
€1.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$4.09
€3.60
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.32
|
$2.20
€1.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.38
|
$37.51
€33.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.56
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Kyrenia (Girne)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.29
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.23
|
$243.59
€214.66
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€94.86
|
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