Crete vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$635
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
623K
6.21M

The cost of living in Crete is 21% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4482nd and 5029th ($1324 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5386th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Rio de Janeiro

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$12842

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Cities near Crete

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634