Crete vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2795
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$530
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
87
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
623K
1.39M

The cost of living in Crete is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4640th and 36th ($1150 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Crete ranked 28th best city to live in Greece vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5717th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2751
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.86
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4629
$28706

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Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1093
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1052
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1131
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1659
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1838
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$1038
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1437
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1159
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1045
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1033
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1272
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1054
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$967
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1082
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1265
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1070
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1022
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$990
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$955
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1049
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$380
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$764
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$980
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$381
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$773
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$655
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$909
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$843
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$643
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1011
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759