Chisinau vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$428
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
639K
668K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 30% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6354th and 4566th ($810 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5671st and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307