Chisinau vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$535
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
567K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 74% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5780th and 28th ($969 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Moldova and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Moldova vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.3 months in London. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5599th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs London

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Chisinau London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.77
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$25686

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178