Crete vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
623K
3.51M

The cost of living in Crete is 37% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4482nd and 1723rd ($1324 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5386th and 160th 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
$15.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812