Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyprus and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 30.6% higher than in Cyprus (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 41.7% higher than in Cyprus
Rent Prices in United States are 70.6% higher than in Cyprus
Restaurant Prices in United States are 30.5% higher than in Cyprus
Groceries Prices in United States are 52.7% higher than in Cyprus
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 82.4% higher than in Cyprus

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Restaurants	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.64 $)	19.18 € (20.00 $)	+27.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (62.55 $)	71.94 € (75.00 $)	+19.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (8.34 $)	10.55 € (11.00 $)	+31.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	5.76 € (6.00 $)	+69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.21 $)	6.71 € (7.00 $)	+34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.52 € (3.67 $)	4.98 € (5.19 $)	+41.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.76 € (1.84 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	+38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.89 € (0.93 $)	1.99 € (2.07 $)	+123.2 %
Markets	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.16 € (6.43 $)	3.83 € (4.00 $)	-37.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.56 € (1.62 $)	3.14 € (3.28 $)	+101.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.10 € (1.15 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+81.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.59 € (3.74 $)	3.62 € (3.77 $)	+0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.40 € (5.63 $)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	+4.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.68 € (3.84 $)	5.23 € (5.45 $)	+42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.65 € (5.89 $)	7.00 € (7.30 $)	+23.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.19 $)	2.29 € (2.38 $)	+100.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.85 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.86 $)	1.96 € (2.04 $)	+136.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.31 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+70.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.63 $)	1.28 € (1.34 $)	+114.0 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.58 € (0.61 $)	1.34 € (1.40 $)	+129.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.75 € (0.79 $)	2.11 € (2.20 $)	+179.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.90 € (0.94 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+134.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.30 $)	14.39 € (15.00 $)	+105.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.58 € (1.65 $)	1.83 € (1.91 $)	+15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 € (2.35 $)	3.40 € (3.55 $)	+50.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (5.21 $)	9.59 € (10.00 $)	+91.8 %
Transportation	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.09 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)	+19.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 € (52.13 $)	62.35 € (65.00 $)	+24.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.21 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-28.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.98 € (3.10 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	-9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.28 $)	28.78 € (30.00 $)	-4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.29 € (5.51 $)	3.38 € (3.53 $)	-36.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,450.00 € (26,532.89 $)	28,775.61 € (30,000.00 $)	+13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,717.86 € (28,897.24 $)	24,831.90 € (25,888.49 $)	-10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	172.46 € (179.80 $)	198.67 € (207.13 $)	+15.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.24 € (21.10 $)	53.80 € (56.09 $)	+165.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.45 € (32.79 $)	68.12 € (71.01 $)	+116.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	63.89 € (66.61 $)	44.78 € (46.68 $)	-29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.58 € (26.67 $)	20.33 € (21.20 $)	-20.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 € (10.43 $)	13.43 € (14.00 $)	+34.3 %
Childcare	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	426.75 € (444.91 $)	1,320.87 € (1,377.07 $)	+209.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,326.57 € (7,638.31 $)	21,931.34 € (22,864.51 $)	+199.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	80.45 € (83.88 $)	49.95 € (52.07 $)	-37.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	44.28 € (46.16 $)	41.04 € (42.79 $)	-7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.57 € (91.29 $)	85.57 € (89.21 $)	-2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	105.98 € (110.49 $)	109.36 € (114.02 $)	+3.2 %
Rent Per Month	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	940.71 € (980.74 $)	1,685.31 € (1,757.02 $)	+79.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	745.48 € (777.20 $)	1,389.16 € (1,448.27 $)	+86.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,737.56 € (1,811.50 $)	2,824.24 € (2,944.41 $)	+62.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,384.12 € (1,443.02 $)	2,304.00 € (2,402.03 $)	+66.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	280.28 € (292.21 $)	283.04 € (295.08 $)	+1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	210.17 € (219.11 $)	239.07 € (249.24 $)	+13.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,617.96 € (1,686.81 $)	4,183.49 € (4,361.50 $)	+158.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.33	6.57	+51.6 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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