Cost of living

Cyprus

compared to

Turkey

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Cyprus
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$1725
$651
Cost of living Family
$4415
$1741
One person rent
$787
$328
Family rent
$1723
$1174
Food expenses
$468
$278
Transport expenses
$90.42
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$1679.05
$640.69
Quality of life
32.58
32.83
Human freedom index
9.25
6.88
Life expectancy
71.71
59.51
English speaking %
70.39%
12.3%
Population
1.2M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1725) is 165% more expensive than in Turkey ($651). Cyprus ranked 21th vs 148th for Turkey in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Cyprus compared to 1 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Cyprus
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$17.29
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.94
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.43
Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Cyprus
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754.01
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795.94
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899.62
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380.7
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138.18
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245.35
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.46
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.6
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$1122
Transportation
Cyprus
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$41.23
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.51
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.03
Groceries
Cyprus
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.12
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.96
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$5.75
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.41
Other
Cyprus
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$56.56
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$13.44
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$97.2
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$107.28
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420.93
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$7781
$9257