Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 20.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.81
|
$15.56
€14.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.68
€1.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
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pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$6.32
€6.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$6.39
€6.08
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.98
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.25
€1.19
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.57
€0.54
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pay 20.8% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.60
|
$5.54
€5.27
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.82
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,593.60
|
$26,716.67
€25,439.62
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$20.31
€19.34
|
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pay 28.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.21
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.13
|
$862.00
€820.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£808.68
|
$707.00
€673.20
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.57
|
$139.26
€132.61
|
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pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.33
|
$417.93
€397.96
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,757.65
|
$7,282.83
€6,934.71
|
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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$3.45
€3.29
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$3.61
€3.44
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.84
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.90
|
$59.44
€56.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$10.85
€10.33
|
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pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cyprus
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.13
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.79
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.58
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.62
|
$107.65
€102.50
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