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

😐 Solo nomad: Cyprus is 96.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cyprus is 108.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cyprus
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.74
$2.82 ¥19.48
512.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.0 €58.9
$23.62 ¥163
191.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.70
$4.97 ¥34.30
81.49%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.43
$3.14 ¥21.63
27.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.44 ¥3.06
354.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.27 ¥1.84
288.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.06
$0.93 ¥6.39
411.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €4.98
$2.08 ¥14.35
180.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cyprus
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.84 ¥12.68
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.62 ¥11.15
24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.41
$0.96 ¥6.61
194.79%
Eggs
$4.41 €3.76
$1.56 ¥10.74
182.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.73
$13.18 ¥90.9
4.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €7.92
$3.21 ¥22.11
188.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 €11.85
$10.89 ¥75.2
27.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.67
$1.77 ¥12.18
76.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.83
$1.25 ¥8.62
71.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$1.52 ¥10.51
53.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.73
$1.15 ¥7.94
177.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.76 ¥5.27
121.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.33
$0.89 ¥6.13
75.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.81
$0.61 ¥4.24
55.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.93
$0.54 ¥3.71
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 €4.97
$3.38 ¥23.29
72.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.87
$11.67 ¥80.5
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.78 ¥5.38
143.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.21
$1.67 ¥11.52
54.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cyprus
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 €1.98
$0.43 ¥2.97
439.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 €49.30
$20.93 ¥144
175.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 €5.26
$1.41 ¥9.72
336.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.35 ¥2.44
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.24 €29.24
$6.48 ¥44.71
428.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.40
$1.16 ¥8.03
41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.2K
$19.3K ¥132.9K
47.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.3K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
95.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cyprus
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €187
$51.3 ¥354
327.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 €20.13
$9.84 ¥67.9
139.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 €30.64
$11.49 ¥79.3
212.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cyprus
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.0 €64.9
$40.28 ¥278
88.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.49 €25.18
$14.78 ¥102
99.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.76 €10.04
$6.41 ¥44.24
83.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cyprus
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 €426
$403 ¥2,783
23.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,512 €7,269
$17.9K ¥123.3K
-52.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cyprus
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €78.2
$45.91 ¥317
99.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 €46.31
$32.39 ¥223
67.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €86.9
$71.2 ¥492
42.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €102
$74.0 ¥510
61.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cyprus
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 €883
$436 ¥3,008
137.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 €710
$254 ¥1,750
227.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 €1,683
$900 ¥6,210
118.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 €1,358
$548 ¥3,781
190.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,792 €3,238
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-26.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,577 €2,201
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-3.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cyprus
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,924 €1,643
$1,024 ¥7,068
87.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
4.06
8.13%

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

Last update for Cyprus: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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