Athens vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$675
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
643K
623K

The cost of living in Athens is 15% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4177th and 4641st ($1366 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 17th in Greece.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Ranked 1st vs 6th best cities to live in Greece, and 658th vs 1944th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Crete

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Athens Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$3997

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

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