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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: North Shore is 9.4% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: North Shore is 14.1% more expensive than Kalamata without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.21 NZ$25.87
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.48
-10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 NZ$132
$53.9 โ‚ฌ45.68
43.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 NZ$14.68
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.00
4.73%
Cappuccino
$3.50 NZ$5.95
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.49
-15.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.48
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
-2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 NZ$3.11
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.58
169.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 NZ$12.20
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.87
57.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.28 NZ$12.37
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.77
29.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$2.95
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.33
10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 NZ$2.56
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.20
5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 NZ$3.46
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.45
-29.76%
Eggs
$6.00 NZ$10.19
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.34
17.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 NZ$14.08
$12.24 โ‚ฌ10.38
-32.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.81 NZ$16.68
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.14
2.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 NZ$15.23
$13.93 โ‚ฌ11.81
-35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 NZ$4.51
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 NZ$3.73
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.79
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NZ$5.67
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.13
150.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 NZ$6.75
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.77
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NZ$3.40
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.01
68.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 NZ$2.86
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.85
68.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NZ$3.36
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.09
53.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 NZ$1.14
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.90
-36.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.36 NZ$41.42
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.82
328.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 NZ$16.91
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.82
-14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 NZ$3.29
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
-6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 NZ$2.15
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.99
-46.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NZ$4.21
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.93
9.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NZ$112
$46.63 โ‚ฌ39.54
41.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 NZ$3.49
$4.50 โ‚ฌ3.81
-54.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 NZ$3.31
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.79 NZ$60.8
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.47
109.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 NZ$2.76
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.80
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K NZ$47.7K
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.1K
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K NZ$37.4K
$30.0K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-26.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 NZ$248
$216 โ‚ฌ183
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.91 NZ$25.35
$25.86 โ‚ฌ21.93
-42.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.49 NZ$75.6
$34.64 โ‚ฌ29.37
28.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 NZ$49.60
$47.70 โ‚ฌ40.45
-38.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 NZ$20.45
$26.47 โ‚ฌ22.45
-54.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 NZ$18.13
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.77
3.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$897 NZ$1,524
$382 โ‚ฌ324
134.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K NZ$23.1K
$4,541 โ‚ฌ3,851
199.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 NZ$118
$91.0 โ‚ฌ77.1
-23.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 NZ$85.9
$47.50 โ‚ฌ40.28
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 NZ$158
$99.5 โ‚ฌ84.4
-6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 NZ$154
$124 โ‚ฌ105
-26.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 NZ$1,805
$502 โ‚ฌ426
111.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 NZ$1,367
$395 โ‚ฌ335
103.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,951 NZ$5,016
$737 โ‚ฌ625
300.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 NZ$2,379
$629 โ‚ฌ533
122.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,348 NZ$12.5K
$2,906 โ‚ฌ2,464
152.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,143 NZ$10.4K
$2,567 โ‚ฌ2,177
139.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
North Shore
Kalamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,007 NZ$5,112
$985 โ‚ฌ835
205.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
4.99
27.66%

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Last update for North Shore: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalamata: April 11, 2026

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