Crete vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Crete | Istanbul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Crete is 5% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4641st and 4816th ($1186 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1944th and 790th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Crete
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Heraklion | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Rethymno | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Chania | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Santorini | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Mykonos | |
| 298 km or 185 mi |  Bodrum | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | Voula | |
| 303 km or 189 mi | Glyfada | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Argyroupoli | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Palaio Faliro | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Nea Smyrni | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Kallithea | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Piraeus | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Kalamata | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Athens | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Nikaia | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Salamina | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nea Ionia | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Peristeri | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Nea Filadelfeia | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Kifissia | |
| 324 km or 202 mi | Rhodes | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Eleusis | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Aspropyrgos | |
| 332 km or 207 mi | Tripoli | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Corinth | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Marmaris | |
| 351 km or 218 mi |  Derna | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Kusadasi | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Chios | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Chalcis | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Tobruk | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Mugla | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Aydin | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Izmir | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Tire | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Fethiye | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | Nazilli | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Patras | |
| 432 km or 269 mi | Manisa |
Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi | Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |