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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalamata and North Shore Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalamata and North Shore

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kalamata is 9.9% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalamata is 8.2% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 โ‚ฌ14.88
$14.86 NZ$25.86
16.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 โ‚ฌ46.78
$79.3 NZ$138
-31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ7.08
$8.22 NZ$14.31
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$3.56 NZ$6.19
14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.15 NZ$3.74
-3.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฌ0.54
$1.85 NZ$3.22
-66.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$7.20 NZ$12.54
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 โ‚ฌ5.09
$7.31 NZ$12.72
-19.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.74 NZ$3.03
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.50 NZ$2.62
-8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.97 NZ$3.42
47.72%
Eggs
$4.87 โ‚ฌ4.20
$5.83 NZ$10.15
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 โ‚ฌ10.84
$8.58 NZ$14.93
46.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.70
$9.76 NZ$16.98
3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
$9.09 NZ$15.83
53.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.78 NZ$4.83
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.09 NZ$3.63
1.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$3.31 NZ$5.77
-60.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$4.12 NZ$7.16
-51.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.00 NZ$3.49
-43.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.65 NZ$2.87
-43.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.97 NZ$3.43
-35.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$0.66 NZ$1.14
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.79
$24.99 NZ$43.48
-77.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
$10.14 NZ$17.64
3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.85 NZ$3.21
9.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.26 NZ$2.19
85.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.43 NZ$4.22
-7.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.75 โ‚ฌ39.43
$65.6 NZ$114
-30.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$2.09 NZ$3.64
125.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.00 NZ$3.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.05
$35.86 NZ$62.4
-51.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.64 NZ$2.85
24.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$28.1K NZ$48.9K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$22.0K NZ$38.3K
34.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ186
$143 NZ$249
51.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 โ‚ฌ22.07
$15.36 NZ$26.73
66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.78 โ‚ฌ30.84
$43.25 NZ$75.3
-17.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 โ‚ฌ41.16
$29.31 NZ$51.0
62.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.10 โ‚ฌ22.50
$12.04 NZ$20.94
116.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
$11.07 NZ$19.25
-7.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฌ327
$902 NZ$1,570
-58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,594 โ‚ฌ3,960
$13.7K NZ$23.9K
-66.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.1
$71.7 NZ$125
29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.50 โ‚ฌ40.08
$49.39 NZ$85.9
-5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$94.7 NZ$165
6.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$91.1 NZ$159
35.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 โ‚ฌ439
$1,063 NZ$1,850
-52.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 โ‚ฌ334
$791 NZ$1,377
-51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 โ‚ฌ627
$2,970 NZ$5,167
-75.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$1,374 NZ$2,390
-54.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,969 โ‚ฌ2,559
$7,284 NZ$12.7K
-59.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 โ‚ฌ2,163
$6,133 NZ$10.7K
-59.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,011 โ‚ฌ872
$2,879 NZ$5,009
-64.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
6.37
-21.66%

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Last update for Kalamata: January 13, 2026

Last update for North Shore: January 11, 2026

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