Crete vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
623K
3.33M

The cost of living in Crete is 37% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4641st and 2194th ($1186 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1944th and 149th 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
$13.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581