Chisinau vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$947
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2238
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$528
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
639K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 53% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5968th and 1942nd ($947 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Moldova and Italy, respectively. Check Moldova vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6039th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.01
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$961
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.23
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.72%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2427
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.39
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7015
$10916

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$670
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$546
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$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
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$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323