Chisinau vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
567K
430K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5780th and 1017th ($969 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 5599th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Minneapolis

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Chisinau Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.77
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$26236

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618