Chisinau vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$482
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
639K
630K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 28% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6200th and 4571st ($876 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 118th 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 46th in Italy, while ranked 5629th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272