Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 18.7% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.8% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 70.1% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.7% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$15.56
€13.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.32
€5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$6.39
€5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.54
€4.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$26,716.67
€23,747.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$20.31
€18.05
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$33.66
€29.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$862.00
€766.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$707.00
€628.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$139.26
€123.78
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$417.93
€371.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$7,282.83
€6,473.34
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.61
€3.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$59.44
€52.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.85
€9.65
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
Illinois
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$81.33
€72.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$46.86
€41.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$112.61
€100.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$107.65
€95.68
|
|
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