Crete vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
623K
1.39M

The cost of living in Crete is 65% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4641st and 45th ($1186 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 36th 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 San Diego. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1944th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647