Algiers vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2309
🏠 One person rent
$168
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
62
62
🏙️ Population
2.36M
567K

The cost of living in Algiers is 51% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8774th and 5780th ($477 vs $969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Algeria and Moldova, respectively. Check Algeria vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 5692nd and 5599th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Chisinau

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Algiers Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$4.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$6332

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995