Boston vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
676K
623K

The cost of living in Boston is 178% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 27th and 4482nd ($3680 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 9th in the United States and Greece, respectively. Check the United States vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 105th and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Crete

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Boston Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$5223

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743