Cost of living comparison
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Valparaiso vs. Kotor Cost of Living Summary
Valparaiso is 21.3% cheaper than Kotor.
Valparaiso vs. Kotor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valparaiso instead of Kotor, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$9.21
CLF0.2300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.17
€9.94
|
$8.44
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.27
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.85
CLF0.0200
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.81
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
€3.86
|
$5.64
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.36
|
$4.81
CLF0.1200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.12
|
$3.89
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.35
|
$3.11
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.75
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.69
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$0.42
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.42
|
$0.57
CLF0.0100
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of groceries
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$5.58
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$51.16
CLF1.2800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,113.12
€25,911.73
|
$14,299.89
CLF357.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
€8.65
|
$7.37
CLF0.1800
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.91
€28.40
|
$19.07
CLF0.4800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.84
€597.96
|
$462.36
CLF11.5600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.18
€581.35
|
$383.91
CLF9.6000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.01
€87.24
|
$89.03
CLF2.2300
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.96
€303.47
|
$432.52
CLF10.8100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,315.61
€6,511.15
|
$10,959.69
CLF273.9500
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.74
|
$4.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
€2.82
|
$2.75
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€3.89
|
$4.35
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$24.56
CLF0.6100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
€5.73
|
$7.52
CLF0.1900
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Kotor
|
Valparaiso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
$32.40
CLF0.8100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$28.14
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€86.37
|
$54.74
CLF1.3700
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
€94.12
|
$49.63
CLF1.2400
|
|
Kotor vs. Valparaiso - Cost of clothing
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