Chisinau vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chisinau New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
639K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7357th and 3rd ($640 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5584th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.26
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$25572

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$451
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$452
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$458
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$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960