Crete vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$647
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
623K
15.7M

The cost of living in Crete is 4% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4439th and 4562nd ($1360 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5413th and 925th 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
$15.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041