Cost of living in Chania
compared to
Cost of living in Chania vs. Greece overall average
Chania is 7.6% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Chania
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Chania
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Chania
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Chania
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% more in Chania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Chania
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Chania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Chania are more expensive than in Greece.
Chania Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$8.18
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.10
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.47
-
$1.75
|
Chania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.95
-
$1.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.76
|
$5.84
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.10
|
$5.53
-
$10.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.73
€4.08
|
$2.34
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$2.12
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.69
-
$1.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.85
-
$1.22
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.26
-
$0.90
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.48
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.26
-
$1.06
|
Chania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
€7.01
|
$7.87
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$46.72
-
$116.80
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,924.06
€30,115.96
|
$34,924.06
-
$34,924.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.42
€20.19
|
$14.72
-
$32.12
|
Chania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.43
€30.55
|
$29.20
-
$40.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$577.51
€498.00
|
$467.20
-
$817.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$517.25
€446.04
|
$350.40
-
$700.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.48
€97.00
|
$75.92
-
$151.84
|
Chania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.41
€396.16
|
$385.44
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,043.13
|
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-
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|
Chania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.09
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
€3.56
|
$2.57
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.37
-
$8.64
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.05
€50.92
|
$52.56
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
Chania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€69.66
|
$40.88
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.31
€27.87
|
$25.70
-
$35.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
€94.84
|
$81.76
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.49
€122.88
|
$116.80
-
$373.76
|
Chania - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Greece
to see the average cost of cities throughout Greece, like
Piraeus (Pireas),
Drama,
Katerini,
Glyfada,
Komotini,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Greece compared to Chania.
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