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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cyprus is 5.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cyprus is 3.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$15.97 A$24.47
9.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.1
$77.2 A$118
-11.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.3 โ‚ฌ8.03
$9.66 A$14.8
-3.73%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.57 A$5.48
8.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.64 A$4.04
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$2.22 A$3.41
-51.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.57 A$10.06
-30.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
$6.98 A$10.7
-14.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.5 A$2.3
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$2.42 A$3.7
-19.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.02 A$3.1
45.05%
Eggs
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.38 A$6.71
-2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 โ‚ฌ11.91
$8.86 A$13.58
55.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.26 A$12.66
15.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.02
$14.14 A$21.66
-1.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.24 A$4.96
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.68 A$4.11
-20.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.86 A$4.39
-15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$4.25 A$6.5
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.55 A$3.91
-32.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.19 A$3.35
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$2.24 A$3.43
-60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.57 A$2.41
-33.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$31.36 A$48.04
-81.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$13.32 A$20.41
-40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$4.61 A$7.06
-59.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
$4.97 A$7.61
-47.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.97 A$4.54
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 โ‚ฌ49.25
$98 A$150
-41.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.32
$3.62 A$5.55
70.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.82 A$2.79
4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.64 โ‚ฌ29.91
$37.78 A$57.9
-8.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.2 A$1.84
32.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$22.5K A$34.5K
43.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 โ‚ฌ188
$180 A$276
20.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.64 โ‚ฌ20.41
$26.23 A$40.19
-9.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.59 โ‚ฌ30.73
$52.8 A$80.9
-32.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 โ‚ฌ64.7
$46.77 A$71.7
60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 โ‚ฌ25.79
$16.37 A$25.08
82.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.96
$13.82 A$21.18
-16.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 โ‚ฌ428
$1,599 A$2,450
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,560 โ‚ฌ7,391
$12.3K A$18.8K
-30.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.6
$71.7 A$110
31.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.74
$51.5 A$78.8
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.4
$101 A$155
3.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$110 A$168
10.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 โ‚ฌ878
$1,395 A$2,137
-27.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ706
$1,106 A$1,694
-26.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,730
$2,271 A$3,480
-11.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 โ‚ฌ1,356
$1,775 A$2,719
-11.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,048
$6,985 A$10.7K
-49.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 โ‚ฌ2,376
$5,106 A$7,823
-46.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cyprus
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 โ‚ฌ1,634
$3,626 A$5,555
-47.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
6.35
-30.87%

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Last update for Cyprus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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