Crete vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$635
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
623K
15.7M

The cost of living in Crete is 0.3% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4482nd and 4475th ($1324 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5386th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Istanbul

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Crete Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020