Chisinau vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2204
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$505
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$7528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
97
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
639K
874K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6080th and 7th ($892 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Moldova and the United States, respectively. Check Moldova vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5665th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.05
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.4%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1974
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6466
$20590

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$786
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$837
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$741
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$709
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$400
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$562
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$729
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$533
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$680
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$433
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$938
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$722
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$483
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$513
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$929
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$1002
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$796
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$454
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$663
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$696
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$2968
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$2888
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$2974
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$3195
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$2929
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$3183
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$3004
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$3226
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$2999
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$3269
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$2963
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$3997
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$3678
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$2747
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$3466
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$3657
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$2811
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$3041
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$3344
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$2932
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$2780
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$3785
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$2816
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$3002
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