Cost of living comparison
Spain is 5.7% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Spain instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$13.87
€13.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$91.38
€87.62
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