Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2828
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$446
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1491
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4581st and 3641st ($1144 vs $1444) 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 1.3 months in Crete compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 17th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5333rd and 23rd 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
$29
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3523
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2157
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.84
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.79
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.14
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.62
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4341
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963