Ankara vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$439
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1043
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
623K

The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6106th and 4641st ($907 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in Turkey and Greece, respectively. Check Turkey vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 1608th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$3997

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612