Ankara vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$570
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
32
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.8M
623K

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4905th and 4484th ($1118 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Turkey and Greece, respectively. Check Turkey vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 2097th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$5111

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760