Crete vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$635
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
64
41
🏙️ Population
623K
159K

The cost of living in Crete is 34% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4482nd and 5666th ($1324 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Greece and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Greece vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5386th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Praia

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Crete Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$3188

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494