Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 9.2% cheaper than Kansas.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 14.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 24.1% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 52.2% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.1% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Kansas. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$15.56
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$6.32
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$6.39
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$5.54
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$26,716.67
€23,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$20.31
€18.05
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$33.66
€29.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$862.00
€766.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$707.00
€628.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$139.26
€123.78
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$417.93
€371.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$7,282.83
€6,473.34
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$3.61
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$59.44
€52.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$10.85
€9.65
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$81.33
€72.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$46.86
€41.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$112.61
€100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$107.65
€95.68
|
|
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