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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cyprus Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cyprus

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 49.7% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 51.7% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$17.52 €15.11
-84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$68.6 €59.2
-64.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.01 €7.77
-47.28%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.06 €3.50
-25.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.00 €1.73
-78.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.06 €0.91
-74.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$4.64 €4.00
-79.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$5.63 €4.86
-63.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.91 €1.65
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.87 €2.48
-65.85%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$4.38 €3.77
-63.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$13.58 €11.70
-1.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$9.45 €8.15
-65.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$13.98 €12.05
-23.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.97 €2.56
-41.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.04 €1.76
-38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.38 €2.05
-39.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.27 €2.82
-63.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.71 €1.48
-57.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.53 €1.32
-43.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.95 €0.82
-34.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.09 €0.94
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.78 €4.98
-40.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.95 €6.85
46.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.82 €1.57
-53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$2.58 €2.22
-37.21%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$2.34 €2.02
-81.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$58.2 €50.2
-64.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$6.37 €5.49
-77.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.96 €1.69
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$35.15 €30.30
-81.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.64 €1.41
-28.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$28.5K €24.6K
-32.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$32.4K €27.9K
-48.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$220 €190
-76.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$23.67 €20.40
-59.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$35.52 €30.62
-68.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$75.3 €64.9
-48.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$29.37 €25.32
-49.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$11.43 €9.85
-46.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$493 €425
-15.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$8,525 €7,349
110.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$92.4 €79.6
-51.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$54.4 €46.91
-40.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$104 €89.3
-29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$122 €105
-40.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,050 €905
-58.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$836 €721
-69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,980 €1,707
-53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,602 €1,381
-65.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,781 €3,259
40.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,719 €2,344
2.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,972 €1,700
-47.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.39
-7.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cyprus: January 12, 2026

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