Chisinau vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
62
83
🏙️ Population
567K
546K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 50% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5911th and 2184th ($967 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Moldova and Portugal, respectively. Check Moldova vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5736th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Lisbon

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Chisinau Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249