Athens vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$633
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
664K
623K

The cost of living in Athens is 12% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4210th and 4581st ($1287 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 17th in Greece.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Ranked 1st vs 17th best cities to live in Greece, and 560th vs 5333rd 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
$14.1
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$4341

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647