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

😐 Solo nomad: Cyprus is 100.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 155.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cyprus is 110.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cyprus
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$2.85 ¥20.46
511.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.1
$23.97 ¥172
185.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.3 €8.03
$4.96 ¥35.61
87.50%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.13 ¥22.47
24.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.44 ¥3.18
363.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.29 ¥2.1
268.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$0.95 ¥6.83
378.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$2.14 ¥15.32
178.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cyprus
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.85 ¥13.23
3.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.68 ¥12.06
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.95 ¥6.81
208.42%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.67
$1.55 ¥11.11
174.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 €11.91
$13.25 ¥95.1
4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 €8.21
$3.28 ¥23.52
189.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$10.85 ¥77.8
28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.77 ¥12.66
71.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.26 ¥9.01
69.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.5 ¥10.73
60.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.19 ¥8.5
166.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.75 ¥5.4
129.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.86 ¥6.15
84.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.61 ¥4.37
44.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.58 ¥4.14
81.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 €4.89
$3.45 ¥24.74
64.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 €6.85
$11.3 ¥81.1
-29.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.84 ¥6
122.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.68 ¥12.05
55.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Cyprus
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.4 ¥2.86
462.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.25
$20.83 ¥149
173.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 €5.32
$1.36 ¥9.74
352.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.35 ¥2.55
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.64 €29.91
$6.8 ¥48.75
409.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.12 ¥8.05
41.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
48.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
93.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cyprus
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$51.4 ¥369
323.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.64 €20.41
$9.77 ¥70.1
141.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.59 €30.73
$11.34 ¥81.3
213.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cyprus
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 €64.7
$39.55 ¥284
89.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.87 €25.79
$14.89 ¥107
100.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 €9.96
$6.23 ¥44.71
85.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cyprus
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 €428
$417 ¥2,989
18.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,560 €7,391
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-51.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cyprus
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$45.65 ¥327
106.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 €46.74
$33.49 ¥240
61.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$71.8 ¥515
45.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$72.9 ¥523
65.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cyprus
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$445 ¥3,194
128.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 €706
$255 ¥1,830
220.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 €1,730
$915 ¥6,566
118.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 €1,356
$543 ¥3,895
189.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,530 €3,048
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-42.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 €2,376
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-3.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cyprus
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 €1,634
$942 ¥6,755
100.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
4.06
8.13%

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Last update for Cyprus: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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