Chisinau vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$528
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
38
😀 Quality of life
59
88
🏙️ Population
639K
549K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 42% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5968th and 3402nd ($947 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 116th in Moldova and Canada, respectively. Check Moldova vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 6039th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$6103

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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
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763