Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Cyprus Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Cyprus

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 9.1% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 5.5% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$17.42 €15.04
-1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$68.5 €59.1
9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.3 €8.03
23.33%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.89 €3.36
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.04 €1.76
63.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.07 €0.92
170.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$4.55 €3.93
15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.95 €5.14
-23.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.91 €1.65
-34.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.96 €1.7
11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.93 €2.53
18.09%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.26 €3.67
-11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$13.8 €11.91
6.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$9.5 €8.21
45.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$13.92 €12.02
43.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.04 €2.63
4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.14 €1.85
-16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.41 €2.08
-3.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.17 €2.74
49.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.72 €1.48
-8.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.59 €1.38
1.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.88 €0.76
111.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.05 €0.91
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.67 €4.89
73.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.93 €6.85
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.87 €1.62
-41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.61 €2.26
-34.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.25 €1.95
63.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$57 €49.25
19.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.16 €5.32
-4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.9 €1.64
17.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$34.64 €29.91
8.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.59 €1.37
23.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$28.6K €24.7K
10.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$32.3K €27.9K
15.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$218 €188
60.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$23.64 €20.41
14.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$35.59 €30.73
45.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$75 €64.7
-45.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$29.87 €25.79
-17.84%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.53 €9.96
22.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$496 €428
-6.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$8,560 €7,391
76.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$94.5 €81.6
-0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$54.1 €46.74
-19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$105 €90.4
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$121 €104
9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,017 €878
2.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$818 €706
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,003 €1,730
-4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,570 €1,356
-7.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,530 €3,048
79.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,751 €2,376
77.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,893 €1,634
77.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.39
-9.34%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cyprus: October 29, 2025

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