Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3122
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$635
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1169
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 2% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4482nd and 4545th ($1324 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5386th and 16th 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
$15.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3975
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2858
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5223
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971