Chisinau vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$535
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
567K
694K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 51% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5780th and 2107th ($969 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Moldova and Finland, respectively. Check Moldova vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5599th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Helsinki

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Chisinau Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.77
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$13162

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220