Crete vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
623K
1.6M

The cost of living in Crete is 48% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4439th and 742nd ($1360 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 648th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5413th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Philadelphia

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Crete Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801