Crete vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
71
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
623K
1.61M

The cost of living in Crete is 42% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4439th and 1175th ($1360 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5413th and 134th 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
$15.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781