Crete vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$612
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
55
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
623K
1.85M

The cost of living in Crete is 56% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4484th and 6521st ($1303 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5605th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$7174

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22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760