Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$532
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4641st and 3861st ($1186 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1944th and 43rd 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
$13.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043