Chicago vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
639K

The cost of living in Chicago is 271% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 254th and 7357th ($2372 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 11th and 5584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$3450

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620