🇬🇷 Greece · 2026

Cost of Living in Chania

8.1% above the Greece average

Ranked #305 of 577 cities · More expensive than 47.1% of cities worldwide

+8.1%
Cost of Living
+4.8%
Rent
-1.7%
Groceries
+6.1%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Greece average · See Greece ranking →

Rent Prices in Chania

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 560/mo ≈ $630 EUR 449/mo ≈ $504 20%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,035/mo ≈ $1,163 EUR 905/mo ≈ $1,017 13%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Chania has a cost of living index of 37.2 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

37.2
Index
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Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
37.2
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+8.1% Expensive
Rent
+4.8% Average
Groceries
-1.7% Average
Restaurants
+0.5% Average
Purchasing Power
+6.1% Average

Living in Chania: What to Expect

Chania is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #305 of 577 cities). It is 8.1% more expensive than the Greece average, based on 5 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Greece earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,773/month after tax (33.5% effective rate). See full Greece tax calculator →

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