Bucharest vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$535
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
78
32
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
1.72M
623K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4935th and 4439th ($1138 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Romania and Greece, respectively. Check Romania vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 508th and 5413th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Crete

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Bucharest Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5304

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767