Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Rome Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Rome

😐 Solo nomad: Heraklion is 0.2% more expensive than Rome without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Heraklion is 0.7% cheaper than Rome without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.81 €11.89

$17.19 €14.81

-19.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.9 €48.96

$74.4 €64.1

-23.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.7 €10.08

$11.39 €9.81

2.72%

Cappuccino

$4.04 €3.48

$1.81 €1.56

123.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 €1.96

$2.53 €2.18

-9.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 €0.52

$1.26 €1.09

-52.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.73 €4.93

$5.86 €5.05

-2.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.06

$5.25 €4.52

12.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.7 €1.47

7.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 €1.24

$2.17 €1.87

-33.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.76 €2.38

$3.03 €2.61

-8.91%

Eggs

$5.59 €4.81

$4.57 €3.94

22.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.84 €14.5

$17.56 €15.12

-4.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.6 €9.99

$12 €10.34

-3.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.72 €12.68

$20.54 €17.69

-28.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 €1.97

$2.34 €2.02

-2.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.34 €2.01

-9.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 €1.23

$2 €1.72

-28.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$2.63 €2.27

-28.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.73 €1.49

-22.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.92 €1.66

-18.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 €0.79

$1.31 €1.13

-29.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.52 €0.45

28.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.48 €4.72

$7.02 €6.05

-21.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.05 €7.8

$5.77 €4.97

56.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.85 €1.59

15.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 €2.94

$2.65 €2.28

28.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 €1.38

$1.76 €1.51

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.63 €39.3

$40.04 €34.48

13.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 €3.89

$5.17 €4.45

-12.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 €1.31

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.53 €9.93

$34.58 €29.78

-66.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.1 €1.81

$1.97 €1.69

6.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.1K €29.4K

$28.7K €24.7K

19.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.5K €22.8K

$29.4K €25.3K

-9.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$213 €183

$224 €193

-4.91%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.32 €20.09

$11.17 €9.62

108.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.91 €31.79

$30.6 €26.36

20.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.3 €44.21

$63.4 €54.6

-19.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.42 €34.82

$23.76 €20.46

70.12%

Cinema Ticket

$9.39 €8.08

$11.59 €9.99

-18.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$422 €363

$542 €467

-22.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,113 €3,542

$10.5K €9,039

-60.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.5 €84

$73.5 €63.3

32.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.88 €39.52

$34.82 €29.99

31.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 €75.9

$87 €74.9

1.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$122 €105

8.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$545 €469

$1,342 €1,156

-59.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 €368

$880 €758

-51.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,034 €890

$2,599 €2,238

-60.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$867 €746

$1,652 €1,423

-47.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,078 €3,513

$8,440 €7,269

-51.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,837 €2,443

$3,914 €3,371

-27.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,181 €1,017

$2,172 €1,871

-45.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.44

3.95

12.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Heraklion: December 1, 2025

Last update for Rome: November 29, 2025

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