Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chania Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chania

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 8.8% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 4.9% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$15.9 €13.73
8.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$57.8 €49.89
-1.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$11.66 €10.07
-10.21%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.25 €3.67
-0.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.45 €2.12
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.78 €0.68
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.66 €4.03
25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.36 €4.63
6.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.8 €1.56
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.48 €1.28
-5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.38 €2.92
-26.63%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.68 €4.04
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$18.04 €15.58
-26.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.25 €7.99
22.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.38 €13.28
-3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 €1.87
-4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.18 €1.88
-11.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.46 €1.26
15.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.9 €1.64
25.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 €1.19
-9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.04 €0.9
34.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.19 €1.03
-10.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.13 €0.97
-27.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.9 €5.09
-9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.56 €8.25
-14.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.18 €1.88
-10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.67 €2.31
1.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.86 €1.61
-43.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$57.6 €49.75
-44.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.93 €3.39
15.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.95 €0.82
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.64 €11.77
141.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 €1.81
-2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$34K €29.4K
-8.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$23.5K €20.3K
30.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$168 €145
26.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.57 €20.35
8.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35.31 €30.49
-12.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$56.6 €48.87
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$58.7 €50.7
-68.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.03 €7.79
11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$462 €399
-7.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$7,024 €6,065
20.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$80 €69.1
4.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$32.45 €28.01
14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$106 €91.7
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$140 €121
-15.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$589 €509
-5.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$520 €449
-10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,134 €979
-16.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$1,044 €901
-29.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$4,301 €3,713
-11.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$3,834 €3,310
-27.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Chania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,240 €1,071
-9.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.53
3.31%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

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