Crete vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$612
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
623K
9.67M

The cost of living in Crete is 6% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4484th and 4296th ($1303 vs $1383) 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 0.8 months in Crete compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5605th and 90th 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
$14.4
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1174
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1245
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2056
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$926
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1636
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1291
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1177
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1162
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1436
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1170
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1055
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1415
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1284
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1127
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1143
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1026
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$884
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$361
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$770
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1254
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1224
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$361
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$799
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$595
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1046
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$686
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$846
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$652
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1111
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020