Alexandria vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
51
32
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
5.36M
623K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4482nd ($366 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th in Egypt and Greece, respectively. Check Egypt vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 6205th and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Crete

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Alexandria Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5223

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743