Brussels vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1043
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
196K
623K

The cost of living in Brussels is 65% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 1988th and 4641st ($1958 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Belgium and Greece, respectively. Check Belgium vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 173rd and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Crete

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Brussels Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$3997

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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