Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3211
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$647
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1121
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 0.2% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4439th and 4438th ($1360 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 24th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5413th and 70th 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
$15.4
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4150
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5304
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986