Chisinau vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$528
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
639K
630K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 27% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5968th and 4489th ($947 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 115th in Moldova and Italy, respectively. Check Moldova vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6039th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$10700

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319