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Tempe vs. Kavala Cost of Living Summary

Tempe is 83.8% more expensive than Kavala.

Restaurants
pay 33.9% more in Tempe
Groceries
pay 58.8% more in Tempe
Transportation
pay 11.5% less in Tempe
Housing
pay 3.9 times more in Tempe
Childcare
pay 99.7% more in Tempe
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.7% more in Tempe
Clothing
pay 10.1% less in Tempe

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

Tempe vs. Kavala Cost Breakdown

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

pay 33.9% more for restaurants

 
Kavala
Tempe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.00
$19.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.00
$13.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.88
€1.67
$3.19
 

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pay 58.8% more for groceries

 
Kavala
Tempe
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
€1.17
$4.16
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.09
€6.33
$6.76
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.58
€4.98
$3.72
 

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

 
Kavala
Tempe
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.07
€7.20
$4.37
 
Monthly public transit pass $61.59
€54.99
$64.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,970.99
€24,975.22
$36,293.00
 

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

 
Kavala
Tempe
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.47
€27.21
$77.73
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $405.90
€362.43
$1,866.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $279.93
€249.95
$1,466.67
 

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pay 99.7% more for childcare

 
Kavala
Tempe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.59
€425.54
$1,100.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,030.67
€8,063.46
$15,605.00
 

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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kavala
Tempe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.60
€5.00
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.64
€3.25
$5.33
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.37
€4.80
$10.69
 

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

 
Kavala
Tempe
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.78
€86.41
$61.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.46
€40.59
$43.74
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.98
€87.48
$98.18
 

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