Cost of living comparison

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Kavala vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kavala is 23.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 7.4% more in Kavala
Groceries
pay 21.6% more in Kavala
Transportation
pay 27.2% more in Kavala
Housing
pay 62.1% less in Kavala
Childcare
pay 28.9% less in Kavala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.7% more in Kavala
Clothing
pay 2.2% less in Kavala

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

Kavala vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.4% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.42
$16.80
€15.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.37
$11.20
€10.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$1.88
€1.67

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$1.31
€1.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.41
$7.09
€6.33
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.06
$5.58
€4.98

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pay 27.2% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.09
$8.07
€7.20
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN111.02
$61.59
€54.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$27,970.99
€24,975.22

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pay 62.1% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.62
$30.47
€27.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,650.66
$405.90
€362.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,751.55
$279.93
€249.95

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,321.26
$476.59
€425.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,071.99
$9,030.67
€8,063.46

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.17
$5.60
€5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.85
$3.64
€3.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.23
$5.37
€4.80

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Kavala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.83
$96.78
€86.41
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.36
$45.46
€40.59
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN419.10
$97.98
€87.48

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