Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Cyprus 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cyprus are 16.2% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cyprus are 29.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Cyprus are 77.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cyprus are 81.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Cyprus are 8.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cyprus is 40.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.02 €) |
2,492.10 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+149.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (36.11 €) |
9,968.40 ¥ (60.00 €) |
+66.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.51 €) |
1,204.51 ¥ (7.25 €) |
+60.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (2.71 €) |
581.49 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+29.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.61 €) |
747.63 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+24.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
442.82 ¥ (2.67 €) |
565.94 ¥ (3.41 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
156.19 ¥ (0.94 €) |
306.24 ¥ (1.84 €) |
+96.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.51 ¥ (0.68 €) |
141.53 ¥ (0.85 €) |
+25.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
809.70 ¥ (4.87 €) |
1,016.47 ¥ (6.12 €) |
+25.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.50 ¥ (1.24 €) |
283.77 ¥ (1.71 €) |
+38.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
242.19 ¥ (1.46 €) |
181.21 ¥ (1.09 €) |
-25.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.37 ¥ (1.96 €) |
588.37 ¥ (3.54 €) |
+80.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
763.46 ¥ (4.60 €) |
872.48 ¥ (5.25 €) |
+14.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
418.49 ¥ (2.52 €) |
598.34 ¥ (3.60 €) |
+43.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,096.75 ¥ (6.60 €) |
891.83 ¥ (5.37 €) |
-18.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.86 ¥ (1.91 €) |
191.94 ¥ (1.16 €) |
-39.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.33 ¥ (0.92 €) |
136.75 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-10.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.80 ¥ (1.67 €) |
133.62 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-51.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.11 ¥ (1.75 €) |
204.48 ¥ (1.23 €) |
-29.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.53 ¥ (1.06 €) |
99.92 ¥ (0.60 €) |
-43.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.16 ¥ (0.92 €) |
91.48 ¥ (0.55 €) |
-40.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
190.03 ¥ (1.14 €) |
115.29 ¥ (0.69 €) |
-39.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.64 ¥ (0.77 €) |
143.83 ¥ (0.87 €) |
+12.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.02 €) |
1,162.98 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+16.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
300.60 ¥ (1.81 €) |
263.48 ¥ (1.59 €) |
-12.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
403.34 ¥ (2.43 €) |
404.10 ¥ (2.43 €) |
+0.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.61 €) |
830.70 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+38.4 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.32 €) |
332.28 ¥ (2.00 €) |
+51.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (48.15 €) |
8,307.00 ¥ (50.00 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (3.49 €) |
996.84 ¥ (6.00 €) |
+71.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (3.97 €) |
454.54 ¥ (2.74 €) |
-31.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (21.67 €) |
4,984.20 ¥ (30.00 €) |
+38.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.43 ¥ (3.88 €) |
880.02 ¥ (5.30 €) |
+36.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,115.57 €) |
4,153,498.00 ¥ (25,000.00 €) |
+24.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (14,928.75 €) |
4,721,568.73 ¥ (28,419.23 €) |
+90.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,565.72 ¥ (147.86 €) |
30,535.99 ¥ (183.80 €) |
+24.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (23.47 €) |
3,366.75 ¥ (20.26 €) |
-13.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,988.34 ¥ (30.02 €) |
5,252.69 ¥ (31.62 €) |
+5.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,329.56 ¥ (50.14 €) |
10,067.14 ¥ (60.59 €) |
+20.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,528.25 ¥ (15.22 €) |
4,054.13 ¥ (24.40 €) |
+60.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (10.83 €) |
1,661.40 ¥ (10.00 €) |
-7.7 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,088.55 ¥ (313.52 €) |
69,053.92 ¥ (415.64 €) |
+32.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,782.44 ¥ (11,531.14 €) |
1,208,868.37 ¥ (7,276.21 €) |
-36.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,343.21 ¥ (38.18 €) |
14,048.92 ¥ (84.56 €) |
+121.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,544.38 ¥ (27.35 €) |
6,790.82 ¥ (40.87 €) |
+49.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,554.97 ¥ (51.49 €) |
14,654.52 ¥ (88.21 €) |
+71.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,043.37 ¥ (72.49 €) |
18,048.84 ¥ (108.64 €) |
+49.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
84,999.69 ¥ (511.62 €) |
151,995.69 ¥ (914.87 €) |
+78.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,399.24 ¥ (339.47 €) |
115,488.43 ¥ (695.13 €) |
+104.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,784.80 ¥ (1,082.13 €) |
277,515.20 ¥ (1,670.37 €) |
+54.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,998.56 ¥ (680.14 €) |
226,519.26 ¥ (1,363.42 €) |
+100.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,161.02 ¥ (482.49 €) |
42,638.70 ¥ (256.64 €) |
-46.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,691.36 ¥ (299.09 €) |
31,856.19 ¥ (191.74 €) |
-35.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Cyprus Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
327,354.46 ¥ (1,970.35 €) |
251,477.25 ¥ (1,513.65 €) |
-23.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 3.78 | +113.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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