Crete vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2828
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$446
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
623K
665K

The cost of living in Crete is 37% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4581st and 2273rd ($1144 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Greece and Finland, respectively. Check Greece vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Crete compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Crete ranked 17th best city to live in Greece vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5333rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Helsinki

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Crete Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3523
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.84
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.62
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4341
$9506

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163