Crete vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2828
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$446
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
623K
4.43M

The cost of living in Crete is 26% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4581st and 5921st ($1144 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Greece and South Africa, respectively. Check Greece vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Crete compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Crete ranked 17th best city to live in Greece vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 5333rd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3523
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.84
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.62
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4341
$4829

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952