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Russia

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Greece

Kavala vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Kavala is 32.2% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 72.7% more in Kavala
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Kavala
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Kavala
Housing: pay 20.1% less in Kavala
Childcare: pay 35.8% more in Kavala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kavala
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Kavala

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Kavala are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kavala.

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Kavala vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kavala instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 72.7% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB896.56	$16.80 €14.99	+59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB483.15	$11.20 €9.99	+97.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.90	$1.88 €1.67	+75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB40.84	$0.73 €0.65	+51.8%
Average			+72.7%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Kavala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB62.26	$1.31 €1.17	+78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB394.49	$7.09 €6.32	+53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB346.93	$5.58 €4.98	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB115.06	$4.03 €3.60	+198.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB195.81	$3.63 €3.24	+57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB55.13	$1.16 €1.04	+79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB69.81	$0.99 €0.88	+20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.98	$0.96 €0.86	+54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB84.57	$1.22 €1.09	+22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB26.04	$0.57 €0.51	+87.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.82	$0.44 €0.40	+65.9%
Average			+63.6%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Kavala - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB262.80	$8.07 €7.20	+161.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	$61.59 €54.97	+338.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$27,970.99 €24,967.41	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB406.44	$13.16 €11.74	+175.7%
Average			+122.6%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Kavala - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB730.53	$30.47 €27.20	+255.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	$405.90 €362.32	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	$279.93 €249.87	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	$148.42 €132.48	+62.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 35.8% more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	$476.59 €425.41	+35.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,030.67 €8,060.94
Average			+35.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB99.62	$5.60 €5.00	+378.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB242.64	$3.64 €3.25	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB229.12	$5.37 €4.80	+99.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	$55.99 €49.97	+68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB448.28	$10.36 €9.25	+96.8%
Average			+107.8%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Kavala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	$96.78 €86.39	+77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	$45.46 €40.58	+3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	$97.98 €87.46	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	$107.49 €95.95	+6.5%
Average			+16.2%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Kavala - Cost of clothing

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