Crete vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$635
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
623K
8.8M

The cost of living in Crete is 64% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4482nd and 28th ($1324 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Greece vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.3 months in London. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5386th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs London

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Crete London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$25686

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1291
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1166
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1302
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1863
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2043
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$953
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1307
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1228
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1146
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1439
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1182
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1037
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1160
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1403
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1311
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1123
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1008
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$875
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$358
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$883
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1253
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1179
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$811
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$617
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1038
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$719
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$933
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$682
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1109
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$743

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178