Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Cyprus Reverse

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Cost of Living in Cyprus is 15.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cyprus is 21.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Cyprus are 35.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Cyprus are 15.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Cyprus are 27.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Cyprus is 46.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Cyprus Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)
17.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.85 €)
70.62 $
(62.00 €)
     -5.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.17 $
(9.81 €)
9.11 $
(8.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)
4.27 $
(3.75 €)
     -28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)
5.70 $
(5.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.59 €)
3.97 $
(3.48 €)
     -24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)
2.03 $
(1.78 €)
     -20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)
1.05 $
(0.92 €)
     -49.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)
6.97 $
(6.12 €)
     +74.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)
1.78 $
(1.56 €)
     -45.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)
1.30 $
(1.14 €)
     -37.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.71 €)
4.18 $
(3.67 €)
     -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)
6.17 $
(5.42 €)
     +5.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.85 €)
4.18 $
(3.67 €)
     -24.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)
6.37 $
(5.59 €)
     -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)
1.38 $
(1.21 €)
     -42.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)
0.94 $
(0.82 €)
     +23.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)
1.08 $
(0.94 €)
     -47.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)
1.46 $
(1.28 €)
     -34.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)
0.72 $
(0.63 €)
     -45.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)
0.69 $
(0.61 €)
     -50.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)
0.92 $
(0.81 €)
     -58.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)
1.07 $
(0.94 €)
     -52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)
7.97 $
(7.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)
1.87 $
(1.64 €)
     -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)
2.64 $
(2.32 €)
     -26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)
5.70 $
(5.00 €)
     -43.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)
2.28 $
(2.00 €)
     -8.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.07 €)
56.95 $
(50.00 €)
     -12.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)
5.92 $
(5.20 €)
     +57.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)
3.63 $
(3.19 €)
     +29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.34 €)
34.17 $
(30.00 €)
     +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)
6.01 $
(5.28 €)
     +71.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,338.80 €)
28,475.10 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.44 $
(22,794.86 €)
31,824.49 $
(27,940.62 €)
     +22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.20 $
(182.79 €)
217.87 $
(191.28 €)
     +4.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(50.24 €)
22.88 $
(20.09 €)
     -60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(62.74 €)
34.71 $
(30.47 €)
     -51.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(40.87 €)
73.57 $
(64.59 €)
     +58.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.98 $
(19.30 €)
31.98 $
(28.08 €)
     +45.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(12.48 €)
11.39 $
(10.00 €)
     -19.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.19 $
(1,207.36 €)
487.63 $
(428.12 €)
     -64.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,661.57 $
(19,895.95 €)
8,341.44 $
(7,323.45 €)
     -63.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.76 €)
89.29 $
(78.39 €)
     +71.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(37.37 €)
52.32 $
(45.93 €)
     +22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(78.70 €)
101.76 $
(89.34 €)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.13 $
(99.32 €)
122.18 $
(107.27 €)
     +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.19 $
(1,528.70 €)
1,056.55 $
(927.61 €)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.71 $
(1,262.25 €)
843.14 $
(740.25 €)
     -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.14 $
(2,547.96 €)
1,977.77 $
(1,736.40 €)
     -31.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.07 $
(2,110.67 €)
1,611.78 $
(1,415.07 €)
     -33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.28 $
(264.52 €)
330.63 $
(290.28 €)
     +9.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.37 $
(220.70 €)
254.38 $
(223.34 €)
     +1.2 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Cyprus Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.78 $
(3,808.40 €)
1,816.10 $
(1,594.46 €)
     -58.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.45      -31.6 %
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