Cost of Living Comparison Between Cyprus and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 18.5% higher than in Cyprus (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 28.6% higher than in Cyprus
Rent Prices in United States are 55.1% higher than in Cyprus
Restaurant Prices in United States are 19.6% higher than in Cyprus
Groceries Prices in United States are 39.2% higher than in Cyprus
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 86.0% higher than in Cyprus

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Restaurants	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (17.07 $)	17.57 € (20.00 $)	+17.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (68.28 $)	65.90 € (75.00 $)	+9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 € (9.10 $)	9.89 € (11.25 $)	+23.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 € (4.55 $)	5.27 € (6.00 $)	+31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.69 $)	6.15 € (7.00 $)	+23.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.48 € (3.96 $)	4.60 € (5.23 $)	+32.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 € (2.03 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	+26.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.94 € (1.07 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+95.1 %
Markets	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.11 € (6.95 $)	3.52 € (4.00 $)	-42.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.56 € (1.78 $)	2.89 € (3.29 $)	+84.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.14 € (1.30 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+60.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.66 € (4.16 $)	3.72 € (4.23 $)	+1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.37 € (6.11 $)	5.15 € (5.86 $)	-4.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.66 € (4.17 $)	4.85 € (5.52 $)	+32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.59 € (6.36 $)	6.49 € (7.38 $)	+16.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.37 $)	2.10 € (2.40 $)	+75.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.93 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.06 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+92.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.45 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+53.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 € (0.72 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+85.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.69 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+103.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	0.81 € (0.92 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+140.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.93 € (1.06 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+109.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.97 $)	13.18 € (15.00 $)	+88.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.63 € (1.85 $)	1.71 € (1.95 $)	+5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.34 € (2.66 $)	3.15 € (3.59 $)	+34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (5.69 $)	8.79 € (10.00 $)	+75.7 %
Transportation	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.28 $)	2.20 € (2.50 $)	+9.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 € (56.90 $)	57.12 € (65.00 $)	+14.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.20 € (5.92 $)	3.30 € (3.75 $)	-36.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.19 € (3.63 $)	2.46 € (2.80 $)	-22.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (34.14 $)	26.36 € (30.00 $)	-12.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.28 € (6.01 $)	3.08 € (3.51 $)	-41.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (28,451.12 $)	26,361.00 € (30,000.00 $)	+5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,940.62 € (31,797.68 $)	22,812.59 € (25,961.75 $)	-18.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	191.28 € (217.69 $)	183.08 € (208.36 $)	-4.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.09 € (22.86 $)	50.33 € (57.27 $)	+150.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.47 € (34.68 $)	62.83 € (71.50 $)	+106.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	64.59 € (73.50 $)	40.91 € (46.56 $)	-36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.08 € (31.96 $)	19.32 € (21.99 $)	-31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 € (11.38 $)	12.62 € (14.36 $)	+26.2 %
Childcare	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	428.12 € (487.22 $)	1,210.05 € (1,377.09 $)	+182.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,323.45 € (8,334.41 $)	19,867.28 € (22,609.86 $)	+171.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.39 € (89.21 $)	45.80 € (52.12 $)	-41.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45.93 € (52.27 $)	37.40 € (42.56 $)	-18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.34 € (101.67 $)	78.79 € (89.67 $)	-11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	107.27 € (122.08 $)	99.46 € (113.19 $)	-7.3 %
Rent Per Month	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	924.90 € (1,052.58 $)	1,530.37 € (1,741.62 $)	+65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	739.09 € (841.12 $)	1,262.97 € (1,437.32 $)	+70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,729.35 € (1,968.07 $)	2,550.00 € (2,902.02 $)	+47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,412.28 € (1,607.24 $)	2,112.41 € (2,404.01 $)	+49.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	290.28 € (330.35 $)	264.84 € (301.40 $)	-8.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	223.34 € (254.17 $)	220.90 € (251.40 $)	-1.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Cyprus Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,594.46 € (1,814.57 $)	3,813.18 € (4,339.57 $)	+139.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.45	6.51	+46.3 %
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