Amsterdam vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$838
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
32
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
860K
623K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 150% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 294th and 5828th ($2311 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in the Netherlands and Greece, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Crete ranked 27th in Greece, while ranked 31st and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Crete

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Amsterdam Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$4.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$4.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$67.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$6882

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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