Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.3 times more expensive than Crete.
If you lived in Paris instead of Crete, you would:
pay 91.8% more for restaurants
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.24
€26.35
|
$19.49
€17.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
€11.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.17
|
$3.72
€3.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
€1.22
|
$3.01
€2.72
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
$1.93
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
€9.03
|
$11.66
€10.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
€7.20
|
$5.86
€5.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.51
|
$4.70
€4.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
€4.43
|
$7.05
€6.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.47
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
€0.18
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.26
|
$7.76
€6.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.04
|
$92.05
€82.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,237.78
€18,236.87
|
$32,489.61
€29,277.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
€13.21
|
$23.63
€21.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.68
€27.65
|
$32.31
€29.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.71
€225.92
|
$1,462.11
€1,317.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,074.44
€968.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.10
€94.71
|
$171.90
€154.90
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.78
€150.29
|
$829.69
€747.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,347.65
€3,917.80
|
$16,485.47
€14,855.55
|
|
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
Crete
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
€3.17
|
$7.58
€6.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.54
|
$4.52
€4.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.77
€4.29
|
$13.00
€11.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.74
€32.21
|
$41.22
€37.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
€6.83
|
$14.08
€12.69
|
|
pay 44.9% more for clothing
Crete
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.64
€78.07
|
$102.11
€92.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€27.65
|
$44.38
€39.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.98
€58.55
|
$110.05
€99.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.59
€95.15
|
$156.00
€140.57
|
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