Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyprus and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 23.7% higher than in Cyprus (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 34.1% higher than in Cyprus
Rent Prices in United States are 61.7% higher than in Cyprus
Restaurant Prices in United States are 23.4% higher than in Cyprus
Groceries Prices in United States are 45.0% higher than in Cyprus
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 85.8% higher than in Cyprus

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Restaurants	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.36 $)	18.34 € (20.00 $)	+22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	61.00 € (66.53 $)	68.76 € (75.00 $)	+12.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.73 $)	10.09 € (11.00 $)	+26.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 € (4.36 $)	5.50 € (6.00 $)	+37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.45 $)	6.42 € (7.00 $)	+28.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.53 € (3.85 $)	4.79 € (5.22 $)	+35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 € (1.96 $)	2.34 € (2.56 $)	+30.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.94 € (1.03 $)	1.91 € (2.08 $)	+102.5 %
Markets	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.08 € (6.63 $)	3.67 € (4.00 $)	-39.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.55 € (1.69 $)	3.01 € (3.29 $)	+94.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.22 $)	1.91 € (2.09 $)	+71.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.59 € (3.92 $)	3.83 € (4.17 $)	+6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.38 € (5.87 $)	5.38 € (5.87 $)	-0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.65 € (3.98 $)	5.06 € (5.52 $)	+38.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.82 € (6.35 $)	6.76 € (7.37 $)	+16.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 € (1.29 $)	2.20 € (2.40 $)	+85.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.90 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.91 € (0.99 $)	1.87 € (2.04 $)	+106.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.27 € (1.39 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	+60.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.61 € (0.67 $)	1.22 € (1.33 $)	+99.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.65 $)	1.28 € (1.40 $)	+115.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.80 € (0.87 $)	2.02 € (2.21 $)	+152.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.92 € (1.01 $)	2.04 € (2.23 $)	+121.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.64 $)	13.75 € (15.00 $)	+96.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.63 € (1.78 $)	1.78 € (1.94 $)	+9.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.29 € (2.50 $)	3.30 € (3.60 $)	+44.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (5.45 $)	9.17 € (10.00 $)	+83.4 %
Transportation	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.18 $)	2.29 € (2.50 $)	+14.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 € (54.54 $)	59.59 € (65.00 $)	+19.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.40 € (5.89 $)	3.44 € (3.75 $)	-36.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.19 € (3.48 $)	2.57 € (2.80 $)	-19.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.72 $)	27.50 € (30.00 $)	-8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.27 € (5.75 $)	3.22 € (3.51 $)	-39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (27,267.96 $)	27,504.81 € (30,000.00 $)	+10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,940.62 € (30,475.35 $)	23,805.84 € (25,965.46 $)	-14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	184.59 € (201.33 $)	191.33 € (208.68 $)	+3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.01 € (21.83 $)	52.43 € (57.18 $)	+162.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.78 € (33.57 $)	65.54 € (71.48 $)	+112.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	64.33 € (70.16 $)	42.62 € (46.48 $)	-33.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	26.91 € (29.36 $)	20.06 € (21.88 $)	-25.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 € (10.91 $)	13.06 € (14.25 $)	+30.6 %
Childcare	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	426.44 € (465.12 $)	1,259.97 € (1,374.28 $)	+195.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,366.14 € (8,034.38 $)	20,756.99 € (22,640.03 $)	+181.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.14 € (84.14 $)	47.73 € (52.06 $)	-38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45.77 € (49.92 $)	39.03 € (42.57 $)	-14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.13 € (98.31 $)	82.10 € (89.55 $)	-8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	107.27 € (117.00 $)	103.80 € (113.22 $)	-3.2 %
Rent Per Month	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	934.47 € (1,019.24 $)	1,593.97 € (1,738.58 $)	+70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	737.82 € (804.76 $)	1,316.26 € (1,435.67 $)	+78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,725.07 € (1,881.57 $)	2,655.16 € (2,896.03 $)	+53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,403.32 € (1,530.63 $)	2,199.04 € (2,398.53 $)	+56.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	287.95 € (314.08 $)	276.56 € (301.64 $)	-4.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	220.05 € (240.02 $)	231.10 € (252.06 $)	+5.0 %
Salaries And Financing	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,594.46 € (1,739.11 $)	3,972.86 € (4,333.27 $)	+149.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	6.58	+47.8 %
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