Crete vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2828
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$446
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
623K
8.91M

The cost of living in Crete is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4581st and 38th ($1144 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in Crete compared to 1.2 months in London. Crete ranked 17th best city to live in Greece vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5333rd and 5th 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
$29
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3523
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.84
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.62
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4341
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908