Brussels vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
32
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
196K
623K

The cost of living in Brussels is 56% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 1913th and 4484th ($2028 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and Greece, respectively. Check Belgium vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 165th and 5605th 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
$25.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$5111

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

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