Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 26.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.2% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 62.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% more in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$15.56
€13.83
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$6.32
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$6.39
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$5.54
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$26,716.67
€23,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$20.31
€18.05
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$33.66
€29.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$862.00
€766.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$707.00
€628.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$139.26
€123.78
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$417.93
€371.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$7,282.83
€6,473.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.61
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$59.44
€52.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$10.85
€9.65
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$81.33
€72.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$46.86
€41.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$112.61
€100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$107.65
€95.68
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