Berlin vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2204
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$505
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$980
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$625
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
51
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
3.78M
639K

The cost of living in Berlin is 127% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6080th ($2027 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 21st and 5665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$8.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1974
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$6466

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$780
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$829
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$502
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$517
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$782
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1062
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$825
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$840
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$876
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$725
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$863
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$637
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$555
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$650
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$727
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$786
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$676
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$752
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$837
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$741
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$709
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$400
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$562
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$729
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$533
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$433
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$938
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$722
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$929
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1002
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$796
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$758
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$663
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$696
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$867