Austin vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
51
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
962K
639K

The cost of living in Austin is 220% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 548th and 6354th ($2590 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 6th in the United States and Moldova, respectively. Check the United States vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 126th and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846