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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalamata is 6.5% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalamata is 19.4% cheaper than North Shore without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €14.99
$15.04 NZ$25.56
15.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 €47.38
$79.8 NZ$136
-31.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 €7.15
$8.51 NZ$14.46
-2.35%
Cappuccino
$3.93 €3.39
$3.42 NZ$5.82
14.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.06 NZ$3.50
1.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$1.78 NZ$3.02
-64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.70 €4.05
$7.23 NZ$12.28
-34.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 €5.08
$7.45 NZ$12.66
-20.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 NZ$2.91
-8.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.56 NZ$2.66
-13.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 €2.49
$1.94 NZ$3.31
49.48%
Eggs
$4.92 €4.24
$6.13 NZ$10.43
-19.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 €10.69
$8.42 NZ$14.31
47.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.81 €8.45
$9.46 NZ$16.07
3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 €11.95
$8.83 NZ$15.01
57.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.68 NZ$4.55
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.16 NZ$3.67
-4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 €1.10
$3.20 NZ$5.44
-60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$3.98 NZ$6.77
-49.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.09 NZ$3.55
-43.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.64 NZ$2.79
-39.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.89 NZ$3.22
-32.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.71 NZ$1.21
47.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 €4.84
$24.31 NZ$41.32
-76.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 €9.88
$10.07 NZ$17.11
13.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.83 NZ$3.12
14.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.28 NZ$2.17
78.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.43 NZ$4.13
-3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.87 €39.49
$65.3 NZ$111
-29.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.03
$2.16 NZ$3.67
116.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.94 NZ$3.31
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.60 €15.15
$35.56 NZ$60.5
-50.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.83
$1.62 NZ$2.75
31.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$28.4K NZ$48.3K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.0K
$21.7K NZ$37.0K
39.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$144 NZ$245
49.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.72 €22.14
$15.13 NZ$25.72
69.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.77 €29.94
$44.07 NZ$74.9
-21.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.18
$28.75 NZ$48.87
70.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 €22.32
$12.11 NZ$20.58
114.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.05
$10.66 NZ$18.13
-1.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 €326
$899 NZ$1,527
-57.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,618 €3,976
$13.6K NZ$23.1K
-66.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.0
$70.1 NZ$119
30.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 €41.34
$49.78 NZ$84.6
-3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 €85.6
$92.8 NZ$158
7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$90.2 NZ$153
35.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 €436
$1,073 NZ$1,825
-52.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 €336
$789 NZ$1,342
-50.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 €638
$2,954 NZ$5,022
-74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 €526
$1,371 NZ$2,330
-55.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,891 €2,489
$7,393 NZ$12.6K
-60.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,533 €2,181
$6,368 NZ$10.8K
-60.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kalamata
North Shore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,008 €868
$3,046 NZ$5,179
-66.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
6.37
-21.66%

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Last update for Kalamata: March 2, 2026

Last update for North Shore: March 1, 2026

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