Algiers vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$198
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
46
32
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
3.42M
623K

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8374th and 5828th ($505 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Algeria and Greece, respectively. Check Algeria vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Crete ranked 27th in Greece, while ranked 5437th and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$4.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$4.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$67.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$6882

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$923
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$892
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1119
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1078
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1374
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$801
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$989
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1587
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$902
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$997
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1126
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$989
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1197
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$886
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$991
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1063
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1195
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$981
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$990
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$862
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$840
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$660
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$432
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$397
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$878
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$929
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$372
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$471
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$365
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$582
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$376
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$528
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$363
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$890
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$430