Crete vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$635
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
623K
694K

The cost of living in Crete is 33% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4482nd and 2107th ($1324 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Greece and Finland, respectively. Check Greece vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5386th and 47th 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
$15.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$13162

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220