Cost of living comparison
Kavala is 6.3% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Kavala
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Kavala
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Kavala
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Kavala
- Childcare
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pay 1.6% less in Kavala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Kavala
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Kavala
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kavala are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kavala.
If you lived in Kavala instead of Greece, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.80
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
$8.04
€7.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.86
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.64
|
$6.12
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.37
|
$5.07
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.61
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.79
|
$3.27
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.46
€0.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.47
€0.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.43
€0.38
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.77
|
$7.46
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.01
|
$58.95
€52.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,368.77
|
$23,578.79
€21,124.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.38
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.40
|
$29.47
€26.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€469.77
|
$348.32
€312.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€351.37
|
$267.94
€240.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€157.39
|
$131.13
€117.48
|
|
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€370.11
|
$478.01
€428.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,673.32
|
$5,144.46
€4,608.88
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.94
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.13
|
$3.35
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
$4.93
€4.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.65
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.90
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.93
|
$104.50
€93.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
$36.17
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€74.49
|
$92.44
€82.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.70
|
$88.42
€79.22
|
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