Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 20.2% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Cyprus
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$15.56
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$1.68
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$6.32
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$6.39
€5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$1.25
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$5.54
€5.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$20.31
€18.53
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$862.00
€786.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$707.00
€645.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$417.93
€381.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$3.45
€3.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$3.61
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$59.44
€54.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$10.85
€9.90
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$107.65
€98.22
|
|
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