Crete vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$532
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
623K
6.21M

The cost of living in Crete is 24% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4641st and 5959th ($1186 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Greece and Brazil, respectively. Check Greece vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1944th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$10815

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585