Chicago vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2309
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
2.75M
567K

The cost of living in Chicago is 194% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 358th and 5780th ($2851 vs $969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 18th and 5599th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Chisinau

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Chicago Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6332

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995