Chicago vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
32
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
623K

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 358th and 4482nd ($2851 vs $1324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 9th 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 24th in Greece, while ranked 18th and 5386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Crete

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Chicago Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$3975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$62
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$5.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5223

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743