Cologne vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$3083
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$1051
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
91
32
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
1.09M
623K

The cost of living in Cologne is 51% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 2104th and 4484th ($1968 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in Germany and Greece, respectively. Check Germany vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.8 months in Crete. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Crete ranked 30th in Greece, while ranked 23rd and 5605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$771
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$4155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$3011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$5.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$5111

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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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