Chisinau vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$482
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$3052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
57
89
🏙️ Population
639K
1.01M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 51% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 6200th and 2563rd ($876 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 100th in Moldova and Canada, respectively. Check Moldova vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 5629th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.36
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$8270

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917