Chisinau vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
639K
676K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 55% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6200th and 2046th ($876 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Moldova and Finland, respectively. Check Moldova vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5629th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$10871

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120