1Pick your life
I have a car
Kids
0
A pet
2Your salary
Gross monthly salary€2,200
€800€6,000
After tax, social insurance and GHS that's €1,925 in your pocket each month. Full tax breakdown
3Your month in Limassol
Know your real numbers? Tap any line to edit it — everything else stays as we estimated.
Rent
1-bed apartment
Utilities & internet
Electricity, water, internet, mobile
Groceries
Car (fuel, insurance, upkeep)
Going out & fun
Frappé habit, weekend plans, a gym, the odd delivery.
Health, gym & extras
Total monthly cost€2,280
Highest rents in Cyprus by a wide margin — salaries do not always keep up.
4Tight month
€355 short
On €2,200 gross in Limassol, this life costs more than it pays. Not a you problem — a numbers problem.
- •Move to a shared flat and save about €600/month.
- •Going car-free saves roughly €230/month — realistic in central Nicosia or Limassol, painful elsewhere.
- •The same life in Larnaca costs about €370/month less in rent.
- •Or earn more: you need about €500 more gross per month to close the gap.
Estimates only. Rent, utilities and grocery figures are 2026 Cyprus market averages; salary bands come from live Kyprium listings. Your actual costs will vary.