Cost of living comparison
Kalamata is 4.9% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Kalamata
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Kalamata
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Kalamata
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Kalamata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Kalamata
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Kalamata
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Kalamata are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kalamata.
If you lived in Kalamata instead of Greece, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$5.72
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$4.13
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$7.56
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$28,401.72
€24,974.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$357.25
€314.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$153.52
€134.99
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$348.32
€306.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$4,287.05
€3,769.70
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$44.66
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$85.74
€75.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$37.90
€33.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$93.62
€82.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$115.05
€101.17
|
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