Crete vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Crete Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1186
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2974
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1056
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
33
18
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
623K
932K

The cost of living in Crete is 31% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4641st and 2853rd ($1186 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 10th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Crete compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Crete ranked 6th best city to live in Greece vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 1944th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Crete Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3109
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3997
$6379

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Cities near Crete

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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252