Crete vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
623K
3.42M

The cost of living in Crete is 35% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4484th and 1962nd ($1303 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5605th and 142nd 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
$14.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703