Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2795
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$530
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4640th and 4104th ($1150 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 28th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5717th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Crete vs Seoul

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Crete Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2751
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.86
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4629
$20197

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019