Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 5.5% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 25.0% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 59.3% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cyprus are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$26,716.67
€23,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$33.66
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$862.00
€757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$707.00
€621.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$139.26
€122.46
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$417.93
€367.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$7,282.83
€6,403.95
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$59.44
€52.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$81.33
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$46.86
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$112.61
€99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$107.65
€94.66
|
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