Chisinau vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$482
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
639K
573K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 17% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6200th and 6678th ($876 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Moldova and Morocco, respectively. Check Moldova vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5629th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$5427

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519