Crete vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$647
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
623K
687K

The cost of living in Crete is 32% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4439th and 2068th ($1360 vs $1990) 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 5413th and 48th 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
$15.4
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$15326

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232