Crete vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$612
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
623K
1.98M

The cost of living in Crete is 50% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4484th and 6384th ($1303 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and Malaysia, respectively. Check Greece vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5605th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Kuala Lumpur

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Crete Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
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 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756