Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Crete 

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Consumer Prices in Crete are 40.6% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Crete are 52.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Crete are 77.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Crete are 53.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Crete are 31.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Crete is 18.0% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 145.00 kr
(19.44 €)
76.06 kr
(10.20 €)
     -47.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.28 €)
260.99 kr
(35.00 €)
     -67.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 kr
(12.07 €)
73.16 kr
(9.81 €)
     -18.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(7.38 €)
24.24 kr
(3.25 €)
     -55.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 kr
(6.71 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.77 kr
(5.74 €)
22.57 kr
(3.03 €)
     -47.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.90 kr
(3.34 €)
13.62 kr
(1.83 €)
     -45.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.68 kr
(2.64 €)
6.90 kr
(0.93 €)
     -64.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 52.59 kr
(7.05 €)
43.75 kr
(5.87 €)
     -16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 20.40 kr
(2.74 €)
7.22 kr
(0.97 €)
     -64.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.99 kr
(1.07 €)
9.25 kr
(1.24 €)
     +15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.15 kr
(4.58 €)
25.35 kr
(3.40 €)
     -25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 39.28 kr
(5.27 €)
53.70 kr
(7.20 €)
     +36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.93 kr
(4.82 €)
27.62 kr
(3.70 €)
     -23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.33 kr
(7.02 €)
39.49 kr
(5.30 €)
     -24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.29 kr
(1.25 €)
6.76 kr
(0.91 €)
     -27.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.13 kr
(1.09 €)
6.26 kr
(0.84 €)
     -23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 9.25 kr
(1.24 €)
3.04 kr
(0.41 €)
     -67.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.53 kr
(1.81 €)
3.55 kr
(0.48 €)
     -73.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.09 kr
(0.82 €)
3.09 kr
(0.41 €)
     -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.07 kr
(0.68 €)
3.16 kr
(0.42 €)
     -37.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14.19 kr
(1.90 €)
4.97 kr
(0.67 €)
     -65.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.39 kr
(1.39 €)
3.91 kr
(0.52 €)
     -62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.39 €)
37.28 kr
(5.00 €)
     -46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.13 kr
(1.89 €)
9.94 kr
(1.33 €)
     -29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.66 kr
(2.37 €)
15.29 kr
(2.05 €)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 64.50 kr
(8.65 €)
33.56 kr
(4.50 €)
     -48.0 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
8.95 kr
(1.20 €)
     -62.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 600.00 kr
(80.46 €)
298.28 kr
(40.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.71 €)
14.17 kr
(1.90 €)
     -71.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 kr
(3.88 €)
16.56 kr
(2.22 €)
     -42.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.46 €)
42.21 kr
(5.66 €)
     -93.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 55.78 kr
(7.48 €)
59.37 kr
(7.96 €)
     +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 306,997.50 kr
(41,169.38 €)
139,347.80 kr
(18,687.00 €)
     -54.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 294,618.50 kr
(39,509.31 €)
123,636.03 kr
(16,580.00 €)
     -58.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,505.69 kr
(201.92 €)
946.32 kr
(126.90 €)
     -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 114.89 kr
(15.41 €)
132.73 kr
(17.80 €)
     +15.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 253.14 kr
(33.95 €)
211.28 kr
(28.33 €)
     -16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 296.97 kr
(39.82 €)
246.08 kr
(33.00 €)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 186.67 kr
(25.03 €)
67.11 kr
(9.00 €)
     -64.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 kr
(16.09 €)
52.20 kr
(7.00 €)
     -56.5 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,694.59 kr
(495.46 €)
1,148.37 kr
(154.00 €)
     -68.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,000.00 kr
(8,448.51 €)
26,762.95 kr
(3,589.00 €)
     -57.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 772.86 kr
(103.64 €)
596.56 kr
(80.00 €)
     -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 344.44 kr
(46.19 €)
211.28 kr
(28.33 €)
     -38.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 817.94 kr
(109.69 €)
447.42 kr
(60.00 €)
     -45.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,213.59 kr
(162.75 €)
727.05 kr
(97.50 €)
     -40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,596.61 kr
(1,689.25 €)
2,609.93 kr
(350.00 €)
     -79.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,871.28 kr
(1,189.67 €)
1,864.23 kr
(250.00 €)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,522.22 kr
(2,617.99 €)
4,287.74 kr
(575.00 €)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,602.38 kr
(1,958.23 €)
3,604.19 kr
(483.33 €)
     -75.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,213.00 kr
(699.08 €)
2,139.49 kr
(286.91 €)
     -59.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.89 kr
(478.47 €)
1,558.72 kr
(209.03 €)
     -56.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Crete Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,336.94 kr
(3,531.87 €)
10,191.15 kr
(1,366.67 €)
     -61.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 4.30      +16.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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