Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 25.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cyprus are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Cyprus. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
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
₩8,878
|
$15.56
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$8.31
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$1.68
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$6.32
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$6.39
€6.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$3.86
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$5.54
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
$26,716.67
€25,465.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$20.31
€19.36
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$33.66
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$862.00
€821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$707.00
€673.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$139.26
€132.74
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$417.93
€398.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$7,282.83
€6,941.65
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$3.45
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$3.61
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$59.44
€56.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$10.85
€10.34
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$81.33
€77.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$46.86
€44.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$112.61
€107.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$107.65
€102.60
|
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