Chisinau vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
83
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
639K
430K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 61% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 6200th and 1228th ($876 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1082nd 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 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 5629th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640