Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 24.6% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 25.3% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 4.9% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 75.5% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Maryland. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$15.56
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.68
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.32
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$6.39
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.86
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$5.54
€4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$26,716.67
€23,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$20.31
€18.05
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$33.66
€29.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$862.00
€766.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$707.00
€628.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$139.26
€123.78
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$417.93
€371.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$7,282.83
€6,473.34
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.61
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$4.90
€4.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$59.44
€52.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$10.85
€9.65
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$81.33
€72.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$46.86
€41.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$112.61
€100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$107.65
€95.68
|
|
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