Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cyprus Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cyprus

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 6.2% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 4% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
-8.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.1
12.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.3 โ‚ฌ8.03
3.87%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
-8.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
107.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
17.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
23.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
-31.06%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.67
2.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$13.8 โ‚ฌ11.91
-35.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$9.5 โ‚ฌ8.21
-13.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.02
1.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.63
6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
18.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
34.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
48.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
37.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
49.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
453.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
67.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
146.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
90.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
32.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$57 โ‚ฌ49.25
71.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.32
-41.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
-4.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$34.64 โ‚ฌ29.91
9.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
-24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.7K
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
-30.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$218 โ‚ฌ188
-17.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$23.64 โ‚ฌ20.41
10.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$35.59 โ‚ฌ30.73
48.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$75 โ‚ฌ64.7
-37.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$29.87 โ‚ฌ25.79
-45.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.96
19.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$496 โ‚ฌ428
222.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$8,560 โ‚ฌ7,391
43.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.6
-24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.74
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$105 โ‚ฌ90.4
-3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-9.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,017 โ‚ฌ878
37.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$818 โ‚ฌ706
35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,730
13.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,570 โ‚ฌ1,356
13.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,048
97.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,751 โ‚ฌ2,376
85.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,893 โ‚ฌ1,634
91.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.39
44.65%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cyprus: October 29, 2025

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