Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 25.7% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$107.65
€103.21
|
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