Cost of Living in Heraklion

Summary of cost of living in Heraklion, Greece:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,259.5$ (2,899.4€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 934.1$ (830.9€), excluding rent.
Heraklion is 47.5% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Heraklion is, on average, 87.1% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 €	4.20-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 €	40.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 €	3.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 €	4.50-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.41 €	2.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 €	1.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.50 €	0.50-0.60
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.13 €	4.16-9.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.16 €	0.73-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.64-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.89 €	3.60-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.65 €	5.44-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.52 €	3.63-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.81 €	5.44-6.35
Apples (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.73-1.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.75-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.45-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.54-0.82
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.36-0.64
Onion (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.32-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	0.79 €	0.60-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.60 €	0.30-0.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.83 €	1.20-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.88 €	1.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.60 €	4.50-4.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.40 €	1.10-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.00 €	30.00-65.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	4.00-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.45 €	1.29-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 €
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.97 €	6.74-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,901.00 €	25,000.00-29,901.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,500.00 €	22,000.00-24,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	185.90 €	120.00-250.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.97 €	15.00-27.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.70 €	26.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.29 €	35.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	35.00 €	15.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 €	7.00-10.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	367.08 €	350.00-383.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,600.00 €
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.00 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.00 €	30.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	76.67 €	65.00-80.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	116.00 €	90.00-140.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	450.00 €	400.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	358.75 €	320.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	841.67 €	700.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	725.00 €	600.00-900.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	320.51 €	278.71-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	230.40 €	185.80-343.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	964.62 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.42	4.30-5.00