Crete vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
623K
8.8M

The cost of living in Crete is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4641st and 37th ($1186 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1944th and 2nd 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
$13.3
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$25830

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055