Bangkok vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$424
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
89
32
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
623K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 26% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 5912th and 4484th ($958 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Thailand and Greece, respectively. Check Thailand vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 1890th and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Crete

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Bangkok Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$5111

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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