Chisinau vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
39
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
567K
6.44K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 47% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5911th and 2829th ($967 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Moldova and Malta, respectively. Check Moldova vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 5736th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Valletta

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Chisinau Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$12962

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388