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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: North Shore is 5.2% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: North Shore is 13.7% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.13 NZ$24.95
$17.56 โ‚ฌ15.16
-13.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.1 NZ$129
$53.3 โ‚ฌ46.03
46.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 NZ$13.87
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.17
1.20%
Cappuccino
$3.37 NZ$5.55
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
-16.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NZ$3.53
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
2.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 NZ$3.01
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.54
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 NZ$11.68
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
57.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.16
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.88
30.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 NZ$2.92
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
13.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 NZ$2.57
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
10.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-31.23%
Eggs
$6.07 NZ$10.01
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.25
23.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 NZ$13.67
$12.44 โ‚ฌ10.74
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 NZ$15.39
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.41
-4.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 NZ$14.74
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.72
-34.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 NZ$4.36
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 NZ$3.61
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NZ$5.45
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
148.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NZ$6.81
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
101.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.26
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
71.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 NZ$2.8
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
80.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NZ$3.16
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
50.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 NZ$1.1
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.61 NZ$40.59
$5.53 โ‚ฌ4.78
345.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 NZ$19.3
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
14.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 NZ$3.19
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 NZ$2.07
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-46.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 NZ$3.94
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
6.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 NZ$107
$45.81 โ‚ฌ39.55
41.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 NZ$3.46
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.1
-55.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 NZ$3.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.09 NZ$57.9
$17.38 โ‚ฌ15
101.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.77
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-20.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K NZ$46.1K
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$36.9K
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-23.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 NZ$240
$216 โ‚ฌ187
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.08 NZ$24.87
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.63
-42.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.47 NZ$73.4
$34.66 โ‚ฌ29.92
28.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.23 NZ$48.2
$47.56 โ‚ฌ41.07
-38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.25 NZ$20.21
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.37
-78.58%
Cinema Ticket
$10.65 NZ$17.57
$10.27 โ‚ฌ8.87
3.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$899 NZ$1,483
$374 โ‚ฌ323
140.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K NZ$22.1K
$4,693 โ‚ฌ4,052
184.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NZ$116
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-24.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.56 NZ$81.8
$46.49 โ‚ฌ40.14
6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NZ$157
$99.1 โ‚ฌ85.6
-3.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 NZ$148
$120 โ‚ฌ104
-25.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 NZ$1,755
$507 โ‚ฌ438
109.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 NZ$1,303
$389 โ‚ฌ336
103.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,916 NZ$4,810
$741 โ‚ฌ640
293.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 NZ$2,259
$613 โ‚ฌ529
123.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 NZ$7,048
$2,871 โ‚ฌ2,479
48.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,341 NZ$5,511
$2,487 โ‚ฌ2,148
34.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 NZ$4,820
$967 โ‚ฌ835
202.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
4.99
27.66%

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Last update for North Shore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalamata: October 29, 2025

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