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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 9.2% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 7% more expensive than Cyprus without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$17.05 €14.46
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$68.5 €58.1
11.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$9.31 €7.89
25.56%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$4.07 €3.45
1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.99 €1.69
67.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.10 €0.93
177.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$4.67 €3.96
13.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$5.71 €4.84
-20.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.82 €1.55
-28.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$1.98 €1.68
13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$2.89 €2.45
14.19%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$4.42 €3.75
-10.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$13.54 €11.48
9.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$9.52 €8.07
51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$14.24 €12.08
37.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$3.11 €2.64
1.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$2.06 €1.75
-12.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$2.36 €2.01
-5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$3.20 €2.71
55.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$1.63 €1.38
-1.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.60 €1.35
-1.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.94 €0.80
93.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$1.06 €0.90
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$5.93 €5.03
64.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$8.27 €7.01
-22.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.88 €1.60
-41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.65 €2.25
-36.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$2.37 €2.01
58.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$57.4 €48.71
16.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$6.39 €5.42
-11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.95 €1.66
14.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$34.39 €29.17
10.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.64 €1.39
23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$29.4K €24.9K
7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$33.0K €27.9K
15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$219 €185
61.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$23.88 €20.25
14.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$35.83 €30.38
47.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$76.0 €64.5
-46.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$29.26 €24.82
-15.93%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$11.78 €9.99
18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$485 €411
-4.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$8,576 €7,273
75.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$94.7 €80.3
-2.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$53.4 €45.30
-18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$102 €86.5
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$119 €101
12.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$1,039 €881
-1.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$843 €715
-9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,967 €1,668
-3.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$1,574 €1,335
-9.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$3,945 €3,345
63.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$2,707 €2,296
56.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$1,976 €1,676
76.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.39
-9.34%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cyprus: April 12, 2026

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