Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kavala vs. West Lafayette Cost of Living Summary
Kavala is 31.8% cheaper than West Lafayette.
Kavala vs. West Lafayette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kavala instead of West Lafayette, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$7.09
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$5.58
€4.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.03
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.63
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.22
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
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West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$8.07
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.00
|
$61.59
€54.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$27,970.99
€24,975.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
|
$13.16
€11.75
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of transportation
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.06
|
$30.47
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$405.90
€362.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$279.93
€249.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
|
$148.42
€132.52
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of housing
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,000.00
|
$476.59
€425.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,030.67
€8,063.46
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.64
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.37
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$55.99
€49.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$10.36
€9.25
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
West Lafayette
|
Kavala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$96.78
€86.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$45.46
€40.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.50
|
$97.98
€87.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$107.49
€95.98
|
|
West Lafayette vs. Kavala - Cost of clothing
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