Crete vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Crete Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1303
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3083
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1051
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
32
18
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
623K
955K

The cost of living in Crete is 24% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 4484th and 3094th ($1303 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Crete compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Crete ranked 30th best city to live in Greece vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 5605th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Crete vs Tenerife infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Crete vs Tenerife

Prices for goods and services in Crete and Tenerife are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Crete Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1017
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4155
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3011
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.1
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.27
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5111
$6640

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Crete

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

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401