Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Cyprus Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Cyprus

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 14.2% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 16.8% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.42 €15.04
-8.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$68.5 €59.1
-15.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.3 €8.03
13.98%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.89 €3.36
-38.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.07 €0.92
78.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.55 €3.93
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.95 €5.14
-30.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.96 €1.7
-21.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.93 €2.53
-45.05%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.26 €3.67
-27.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.8 €11.91
3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$9.5 €8.21
-9.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$13.92 €12.02
12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.04 €2.63
-19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.14 €1.85
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.41 €2.08
-15.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.17 €2.74
-16.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 €1.48
6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.59 €1.38
23.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.88 €0.76
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.05 €0.91
-29.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.67 €4.89
13.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.93 €6.85
-27.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.87 €1.62
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.61 €2.26
-20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.25 €1.95
-20.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$57 €49.25
-39.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.16 €5.32
-25.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.9 €1.64
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$34.64 €29.91
-23.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 €1.37
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.6K €24.7K
37.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32.3K €27.9K
-3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$218 €188
-31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$23.64 €20.41
-13.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$35.59 €30.73
-6.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$75 €64.7
-36.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$29.87 €25.79
-47.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$11.53 €9.96
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$496 €428
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,560 €7,391
16.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$94.5 €81.6
-7.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$54.1 €46.74
-31.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$105 €90.4
-12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$121 €104
-10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,017 €878
3.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$818 €706
-0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,003 €1,730
-15.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,570 €1,356
-21.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,530 €3,048
19.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,751 €2,376
-0.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,893 €1,634
5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.39
-20.05%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cyprus: October 29, 2025

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