Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 28.5% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 42.4% more in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% more in Limassol
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Limassol are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Limassol. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Limassol.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥927
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥742
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$2.42
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$2.17
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥999
|
$6.45
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥838
|
$7.23
€6.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$4.16
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$4.11
€3.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥377
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥344
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.63
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$5.77
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,347
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
$25,722.31
€22,618.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,970
|
$18.43
€16.21
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,537
|
$34.47
€30.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,520
|
$1,535.58
€1,350.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,012
|
$1,196.09
€1,051.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,085
|
$159.34
€140.11
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥75,937
|
$541.02
€475.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,065,687
|
$8,795.05
€7,733.67
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$3.94
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥556
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,563
|
$78.30
€68.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,762
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 60.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,490
|
$93.31
€82.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,250
|
$51.21
€45.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,030
|
$103.60
€91.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,803
|
$134.63
€118.38
|
|
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