Crete vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$635
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
41
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
623K
2.43M

The cost of living in Crete is 28% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4482nd and 5338th ($1324 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Greece and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Greece vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5386th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Mecca

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Crete Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$4518

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497