Chisinau vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
93
😀 Quality of life
58
82
🏙️ Population
639K
546K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 52% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6354th and 2695th ($810 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Moldova and Portugal, respectively. Check Moldova vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 5671st and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202