Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Chania 

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Cost of Living in Chania is 33.3% lower than in Copenhagen (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chania is 43.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Chania are 65.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Chania are 44.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Chania are 29.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Chania is 56.7% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
89.53 kr
(12.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.23 €)
373.03 kr
(50.00 €)
     -53.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.40 €)
74.61 kr
(10.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
29.84 kr
(4.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.34 kr
(7.69 €)
33.57 kr
(4.50 €)
     -41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.28 kr
(5.80 €)
24.81 kr
(3.33 €)
     -42.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.26 kr
(3.39 €)
14.36 kr
(1.93 €)
     -43.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.58 kr
(2.89 €)
4.85 kr
(0.65 €)
     -77.5 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 53.78 kr
(7.21 €)
45.19 kr
(6.06 €)
     -16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 24.97 kr
(3.35 €)
8.47 kr
(1.14 €)
     -66.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.81 kr
(1.18 €)
7.85 kr
(1.05 €)
     -10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 36.22 kr
(4.86 €)
30.92 kr
(4.14 €)
     -14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.73 kr
(6.00 €)
49.63 kr
(6.65 €)
     +11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.77 kr
(4.79 €)
27.75 kr
(3.72 €)
     -22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 47.60 kr
(6.38 €)
43.32 kr
(5.81 €)
     -9.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.77 kr
(1.31 €)
6.36 kr
(0.85 €)
     -34.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.75 kr
(1.44 €)
6.43 kr
(0.86 €)
     -40.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.15 kr
(1.49 €)
4.40 kr
(0.59 €)
     -60.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.15 kr
(2.17 €)
5.69 kr
(0.76 €)
     -64.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.71 kr
(1.03 €)
3.84 kr
(0.51 €)
     -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.43 kr
(0.86 €)
3.13 kr
(0.42 €)
     -51.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 14.46 kr
(1.94 €)
5.89 kr
(0.79 €)
     -59.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.54 kr
(1.41 €)
7.46 kr
(1.00 €)
     -29.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.84 kr
(1.59 €)
13.73 kr
(1.84 €)
     +16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.64 kr
(2.10 €)
17.16 kr
(2.30 €)
     +9.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 64.50 kr
(8.65 €)
34.32 kr
(4.60 €)
     -46.8 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
     -50.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 750.00 kr
(100.53 €)
373.03 kr
(50.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 49.50 kr
(6.63 €)
26.11 kr
(3.50 €)
     -47.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 kr
(3.88 €)
10.81 kr
(1.45 €)
     -62.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 695.00 kr
(93.16 €)
74.61 kr
(10.00 €)
     -89.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.63 kr
(7.19 €)
52.03 kr
(6.97 €)
     -3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,000.00 kr
(43,562.19 €)
223,079.34 kr
(29,901.00 €)
     -31.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 334,271.33 kr
(44,804.90 €)
152,942.26 kr
(20,500.00 €)
     -54.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,317.43 kr
(176.59 €)
1,140.19 kr
(152.83 €)
     -13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 116.03 kr
(15.55 €)
148.98 kr
(19.97 €)
     +28.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 273.18 kr
(36.62 €)
220.09 kr
(29.50 €)
     -19.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 341.56 kr
(45.78 €)
364.74 kr
(48.89 €)
     +6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 229.53 kr
(30.77 €)
373.03 kr
(50.00 €)
     +62.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 135.00 kr
(18.10 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -55.8 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,928.58 kr
(526.58 €)
2,738.66 kr
(367.08 €)
     -30.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,333.33 kr
(13,984.58 €)
44,763.59 kr
(6,000.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 816.89 kr
(109.49 €)
516.02 kr
(69.17 €)
     -36.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 344.74 kr
(46.21 €)
206.41 kr
(27.67 €)
     -40.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 907.69 kr
(121.66 €)
671.45 kr
(90.00 €)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,247.96 kr
(167.27 €)
910.19 kr
(122.00 €)
     -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,840.00 kr
(1,721.04 €)
3,776.93 kr
(506.25 €)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,223.08 kr
(1,236.24 €)
3,357.27 kr
(450.00 €)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,425.81 kr
(3,005.90 €)
7,247.44 kr
(971.43 €)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,137.93 kr
(2,163.09 €)
6,607.96 kr
(885.71 €)
     -59.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,503.09 kr
(737.62 €)
2,541.39 kr
(340.64 €)
     -53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,770.97 kr
(505.45 €)
2,252.60 kr
(301.93 €)
     -40.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Chania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,738.00 kr
(3,986.01 €)
7,336.25 kr
(983.33 €)
     -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.22 4.42      +4.7 %
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