Crete vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
623K
1.61M

The cost of living in Crete is 44% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4484th and 1184th ($1303 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1035th 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 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5605th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Phoenix

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Crete Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$16644

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Cities near Crete

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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766