Berlin vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2149
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$638
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
51
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
3.76M
639K

The cost of living in Berlin is 140% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6200th ($2104 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Moldova, respectively. Check Germany vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 23rd and 5629th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chisinau

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Berlin Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$445
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4718

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900