Chisinau vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
639K
639K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 56% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6200th and 1856th ($876 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1553rd in Moldova and the United States, respectively. Check Moldova vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 5629th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$16775

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$806
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$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

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$1793
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$1976
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$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
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$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614