Crete vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2828
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$446
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
623K
3.28M

The cost of living in Crete is 34% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4581st and 2577th ($1144 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Crete compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Crete ranked 17th best city to live in Greece vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5333rd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Madrid

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Crete Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3523
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.84
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.62
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4341
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437