Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Cyprus 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cyprus is 7.1% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cyprus is 19.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Cyprus are 71.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cyprus are 76.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Cyprus are 15.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cyprus is 32.9% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.26 €) |
2,397.05 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+139.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (31.29 €) |
9,588.20 ¥ (60.00 €) |
+91.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.01 €) |
1,278.43 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.13 €) |
559.31 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+11.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.75 €) |
799.02 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+33.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
467.14 ¥ (2.92 €) |
562.23 ¥ (3.52 €) |
+20.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.08 ¥ (0.96 €) |
281.95 ¥ (1.76 €) |
+84.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.83 ¥ (0.71 €) |
139.69 ¥ (0.87 €) |
+22.7 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
828.44 ¥ (5.18 €) |
975.72 ¥ (6.11 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.50 ¥ (1.29 €) |
249.90 ¥ (1.56 €) |
+21.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
266.03 ¥ (1.66 €) |
175.56 ¥ (1.10 €) |
-34.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.18 ¥ (2.00 €) |
569.73 ¥ (3.57 €) |
+78.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
782.03 ¥ (4.89 €) |
872.15 ¥ (5.46 €) |
+11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
445.65 ¥ (2.79 €) |
584.68 ¥ (3.66 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,218.67 ¥ (7.63 €) |
927.61 ¥ (5.80 €) |
-23.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
345.35 ¥ (2.16 €) |
187.16 ¥ (1.17 €) |
-45.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
167.12 ¥ (1.05 €) |
131.51 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-21.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
308.57 ¥ (1.93 €) |
134.80 ¥ (0.84 €) |
-56.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.46 ¥ (1.94 €) |
203.37 ¥ (1.27 €) |
-34.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.03 ¥ (1.14 €) |
95.90 ¥ (0.60 €) |
-47.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.00 ¥ (1.04 €) |
93.54 ¥ (0.59 €) |
-43.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
196.03 ¥ (1.23 €) |
121.74 ¥ (0.76 €) |
-37.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.38 ¥ (0.83 €) |
145.61 ¥ (0.91 €) |
+10.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.51 €) |
1,118.62 ¥ (7.00 €) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.25 ¥ (1.93 €) |
260.31 ¥ (1.63 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.82 ¥ (2.63 €) |
363.36 ¥ (2.27 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.75 €) |
799.02 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+33.2 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.38 €) |
319.61 ¥ (2.00 €) |
+45.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (50.06 €) |
7,990.17 ¥ (50.00 €) |
-0.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
595.00 ¥ (3.72 €) |
914.75 ¥ (5.72 €) |
+53.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.43 €) |
456.49 ¥ (2.86 €) |
-35.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (21.28 €) |
4,794.10 ¥ (30.00 €) |
+41.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.36 ¥ (4.10 €) |
843.27 ¥ (5.28 €) |
+28.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,913.21 €) |
4,066,994.96 ¥ (25,450.00 €) |
+21.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,564,573.86 ¥ (16,048.31 €) |
4,429,406.10 ¥ (27,717.86 €) |
+72.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,799.85 ¥ (161.45 €) |
27,932.80 ¥ (174.79 €) |
+8.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,895.11 ¥ (24.37 €) |
3,203.42 ¥ (20.05 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,074.64 ¥ (31.76 €) |
5,016.79 ¥ (31.39 €) |
-1.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,641.87 ¥ (54.08 €) |
10,248.74 ¥ (64.13 €) |
+18.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (14.62 €) |
4,201.40 ¥ (26.29 €) |
+79.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.89 €) |
1,598.03 ¥ (10.00 €) |
-15.9 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,693.65 ¥ (354.77 €) |
68,148.99 ¥ (426.46 €) |
+20.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,023,925.26 ¥ (12,665.10 €) |
1,155,895.09 ¥ (7,233.23 €) |
-42.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,742.57 ¥ (42.19 €) |
12,563.63 ¥ (78.62 €) |
+86.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,774.26 ¥ (29.88 €) |
7,014.32 ¥ (43.89 €) |
+46.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,821.37 ¥ (55.20 €) |
14,339.06 ¥ (89.73 €) |
+62.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,388.92 ¥ (77.53 €) |
16,905.35 ¥ (105.79 €) |
+36.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,703.98 ¥ (548.82 €) |
151,892.71 ¥ (950.50 €) |
+73.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,723.82 ¥ (373.73 €) |
120,936.20 ¥ (756.78 €) |
+102.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,295.89 ¥ (1,215.84 €) |
283,815.31 ¥ (1,776.03 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,434.61 ¥ (728.61 €) |
227,970.16 ¥ (1,426.57 €) |
+95.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,820.33 ¥ (580.84 €) |
46,118.22 ¥ (288.59 €) |
-50.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,714.01 ¥ (317.35 €) |
35,100.37 ¥ (219.65 €) |
-30.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
321,683.50 ¥ (2,013.00 €) |
258,473.98 ¥ (1,617.45 €) |
-19.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 4.38 | +141.1 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 428 | 279 |
Moving to Japan? Explore:
Moving to Cyprus? Explore: