Algiers vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$179
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$37.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.36M
567K

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8765th and 5911th ($492 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 5813th and 5736th 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
$2.96
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$963
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$2719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$5.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$7425

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999