Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 11.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.2% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 24.8% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% more in Cyprus
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Germany, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.43
|
$15.56
€13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.02
|
$8.31
€7.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.48
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.13
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.93
|
$6.32
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.88
|
$6.39
€5.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$3.86
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.52
|
$3.79
€3.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.86
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.26
|
$5.54
€4.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.85
|
$42.87
€37.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,487.75
|
$26,716.67
€23,637.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.36
|
$20.31
€17.97
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.66
|
$33.66
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€699.30
|
$862.00
€762.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€553.21
|
$707.00
€625.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€203.55
|
$139.26
€123.21
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€405.56
|
$417.93
€369.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,890.34
|
$7,282.83
€6,443.48
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.91
|
$3.45
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.08
|
$3.61
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.73
|
$4.90
€4.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.86
|
$59.44
€52.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.32
|
$10.85
€9.60
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.85
|
$81.33
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.08
|
$46.86
€41.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.04
|
$112.61
€99.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.20
|
$107.65
€95.24
|
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