Cost of living comparison
West Lafayette vs. Kavala Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 46.6% more expensive than Kavala.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.4% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
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pay 36.6% more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
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pay 34.1% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
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pay 3.0 times more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% more in West Lafayette
- Clothing
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pay 19.6% less in West Lafayette
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Kavala. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in West Lafayette. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Kavala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Kavala, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
€6.33
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
€4.98
|
$2.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.60
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€7.20
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.59
€54.99
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,975.22
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€11.75
|
$12.96
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.47
€27.21
|
$64.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$405.90
€362.43
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.93
€249.95
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
€132.52
|
$123.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.59
€425.54
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,030.67
€8,063.46
|
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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.25
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.80
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.99
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.36
€9.25
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Kavala
|
West Lafayette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.78
€86.41
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
€40.59
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.98
€87.48
|
$67.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.49
€95.98
|
$90.00
|
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