Chisinau vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Chisinau Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$314
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
639K
668K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 40% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7357th and 4566th ($640 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Moldova and Italy, respectively. Check Moldova vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 5584th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.26
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242