Crete vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$612
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
623K
6.21M

The cost of living in Crete is 39% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4484th and 6006th ($1303 vs $940) 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 0.8 months in Crete compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5605th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586