Cost of living comparison

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Kavala vs. Porto Cost of Living Summary

Kavala is 5.5% cheaper than Porto.

Restaurants
pay 24.4% less in Kavala
Groceries
pay 3.4% less in Kavala
Transportation
pay 11.8% more in Kavala
Housing
pay 30.0% less in Kavala
Childcare
pay 18.9% less in Kavala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.9% more in Kavala
Clothing
pay 0.6% less in Kavala

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

Kavala vs. Porto Cost Breakdown

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

pay 24.4% less for restaurants

 
Porto
Kavala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.68
€10.21
$13.43
€11.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.34
€8.17
$9.34
€8.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
€1.96
$1.67
€1.46

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

 
Porto
Kavala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
€1.37
$1.36
€1.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.16
€5.39
$6.95
€6.08
Milk (1 gallon) $4.24
€3.71
$5.72
€5.00

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

 
Porto
Kavala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.70
€6.73
$8.04
€7.03
Monthly public transit pass $46.72
€40.85
$64.24
€56.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,037.93
€30,635.59
$25,695.77
€22,467.23

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pay 30.0% less for housing

 
Porto
Kavala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.84
€34.83
$31.54
€27.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,219.59
€1,066.35
$423.40
€370.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $941.08
€822.84
$292.00
€255.31

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

 
Porto
Kavala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $486.96
€425.78
$520.92
€455.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,161.00
€8,884.32
$5,606.35
€4,901.94

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Porto
Kavala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.50
€3.06
$5.26
€4.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
€1.93
$3.85
€3.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.60
€5.77
$5.37
€4.70

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

 
Porto
Kavala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$113.29
€99.06
$113.88
€99.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.96
€31.44
$39.42
€34.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.48
€86.10
$100.74
€88.08

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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