Crete vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Crete Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2383
$1878
🏠 One person rent
$367
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1159
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
623K
15.5M

The cost of living in Crete is 25% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5715th and 6441st ($971 vs $778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Crete compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Crete ranked 22nd best city to live in Greece vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5216th and 760th 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
$11.5
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$7.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
25.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$2329
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.53
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.49
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4000
$6932

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1043
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$969
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1197
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1211
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1506
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$731
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1401
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1653
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1321
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1194
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1007
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1075
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1123
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$936
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1251
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$890
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1111
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1175
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1136
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1158
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1452
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1023
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1128
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1160
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$928
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$861
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$645
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$443
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$482
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$918
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1058
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$423
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$491
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$410
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$564
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$419
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$635
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$410
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$958
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$417

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$406
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$423
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$399
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$462
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$387
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$348
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$398
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$499
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$365
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$388
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$397
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$433
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$361
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$300
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$412
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$486
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$358
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$313
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$387
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$307
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$415
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$361
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$381
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$644
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$367
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$343
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$367
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$407
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$377
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$820
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$874
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$522
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$284
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$385
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$544
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$417
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$433
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$417
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$932
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1159