Algiers vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$198
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
50
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
3.42M
639K

The cost of living in Algiers is 21% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8374th and 7357th ($505 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Moldova, respectively. Check Algeria vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 5437th and 5584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$8.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$3.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$3450

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620