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

😐 Solo nomad: Cyprus is 94.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cyprus is 104.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cyprus
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.46
$2.86 ¥19.51
496.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €58.1
$23.89 ¥163
186.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 €7.89
$4.77 ¥32.61
95.18%
Cappuccino
$4.07 €3.45
$3.08 ¥21.02
32.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.69
$0.44 ¥2.99
352.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$0.27 ¥1.84
307.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €3.96
$0.93 ¥6.36
402.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.84
$2.04 ¥13.96
179.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cyprus
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.78 ¥12.16
2.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.68
$1.60 ¥10.94
23.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 €2.45
$0.98 ¥6.70
194.90%
Eggs
$4.42 €3.75
$1.55 ¥10.60
185.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.54 €11.48
$13.22 ¥90.3
2.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.07
$3.39 ¥23.13
180.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 €12.08
$10.52 ¥71.9
35.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.64
$1.84 ¥12.59
69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.75
$1.30 ¥8.89
58.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.01
$1.47 ¥10.03
60.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 €2.71
$1.15 ¥7.83
178.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.38
$0.72 ¥4.94
126.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 €1.35
$0.94 ¥6.40
70.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.80
$0.61 ¥4.16
54.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.53 ¥3.61
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.03
$3.54 ¥24.15
67.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 €7.01
$11.89 ¥81.2
-30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.60
$0.79 ¥5.39
137.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.25
$1.69 ¥11.51
56.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Cyprus
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.01
$0.44 ¥2.98
438.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 €48.71
$20.98 ¥143
173.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 €5.42
$1.38 ¥9.39
363.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.66
$0.35 ¥2.40
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.39 €29.17
$6.75 ¥46.13
409.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.39
$1.16 ¥7.93
41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €24.9K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
48.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K €27.9K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
94.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cyprus
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 €185
$50.3 ¥344
334.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 €20.25
$10.04 ¥68.5
137.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.83 €30.38
$11.39 ¥77.8
214.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cyprus
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.0 €64.5
$40.16 ¥274
89.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €24.82
$14.68 ¥100
99.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 €9.99
$6.21 ¥42.39
89.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cyprus
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 €411
$402 ¥2,746
20.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,576 €7,273
$17.4K ¥119.1K
-50.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cyprus
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 €80.3
$46.39 ¥317
104.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 €45.30
$32.60 ¥223
63.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €86.5
$71.3 ¥487
43.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €101
$74.8 ¥511
59.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cyprus
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 €881
$429 ¥2,931
142.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €715
$261 ¥1,783
222.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,967 €1,668
$915 ¥6,253
114.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 €1,335
$545 ¥3,725
188.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,945 €3,345
$5,127 ¥35.0K
-23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,707 €2,296
$2,614 ¥17.9K
3.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cyprus
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,976 €1,676
$1,061 ¥7,244
86.34%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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