Cost of living comparison
Greece is 6.6% more expensive than Kalamata.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 4.5% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Greece
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Kalamata. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Kalamata, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$13.17
€11.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.75
|
$2.07
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.16
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
€5.12
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.63
|
$5.99
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
$4.02
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
€3.70
|
$4.23
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.56
€6.78
|
$7.55
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$40.19
€36.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,401.72
€25,444.85
|
$28,316.80
€25,368.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$13.82
€12.38
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$32.82
€29.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€384.07
|
$524.36
€469.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.25
€320.06
|
$392.21
€351.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.52
€137.54
|
$175.68
€157.39
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$348.32
€312.06
|
$413.12
€370.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,840.73
|
$6,332.60
€5,673.32
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$4.40
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$3.49
€3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$4.94
€4.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.66
€40.01
|
$48.72
€43.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$8.82
€7.90
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Kalamata
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
$83.64
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.90
€33.95
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.62
€83.87
|
$83.15
€74.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.05
€103.08
|
$93.42
€83.70
|
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