Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 16.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
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pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$107.65
€103.21
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