Chicago vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chicago Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
623K

The cost of living in Chicago is 125% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 483rd and 4641st ($2667 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 17th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 20th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chicago vs Crete infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chicago vs Crete

Prices for goods and services in Chicago and Crete are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chicago Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3997

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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