Chisinau vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$528
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$4476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
84
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
639K
430K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5968th and 1095th ($947 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 963rd in Moldova and the United States, respectively. Check Moldova vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$884
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$921
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$670
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$546
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$901
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1164
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$804
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$964
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$793
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$797
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$926
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$879
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$659
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$624
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$724
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$815
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$895
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$711
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$898
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$854
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$830
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$516
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$603
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$857
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$545
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$420
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1056
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$762
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1024
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1103
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$885
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$749
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$703
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$775
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678