Cairo vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$193
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
83
33
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
623K

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 8130th and 4581st ($549 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Egypt and Greece, respectively. Check Egypt vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 5556th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Crete

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Cairo Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647