Cost of living comparison

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Reston vs. Kavala Cost of Living Summary

Reston is 2.2 times more expensive than Kavala.

Restaurants
pay 43.8% more in Reston
Groceries
pay 82.2% more in Reston
Transportation
pay 4.7% less in Reston
Housing
pay 4.3 times more in Reston
Childcare
pay 5.5 times more in Reston
Entertainment and Sports
pay 64.7% more in Reston
Clothing
pay 1.7% less in Reston

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Reston are more expensive than in Kavala. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Reston. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reston.

Reston vs. Kavala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reston instead of Kavala, you would:

pay 43.8% more for restaurants

 
Kavala
Reston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.00
$28.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.00
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.88
€1.67
$2.91
 

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pay 82.2% more for groceries

 
Kavala
Reston
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
€1.17
$4.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.09
€6.33
$8.53
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.58
€4.98
$4.95
 

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

 
Kavala
Reston
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.07
€7.20
$3.63
 
Monthly public transit pass $61.59
€54.99
$130.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,970.99
€24,975.22
$30,000.00
 

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

 
Kavala
Reston
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.47
€27.21
$77.80
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $405.90
€362.43
$2,333.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $279.93
€249.95
$1,566.67
 

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

 
Kavala
Reston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.59
€425.54
$3,175.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,030.67
€8,063.46
$41,506.00
 

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pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kavala
Reston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.00
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.64
€3.25
$6.15
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.37
€4.80
$13.94
 

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

 
Kavala
Reston
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.78
€86.41
$75.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.46
€40.59
$44.11
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.98
€87.48
$104.50
 

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