Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Amsterdam 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 87.2% higher than in Chisinau (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 140.2% higher than in Chisinau
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 328.5% higher than in Chisinau
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 165.9% higher than in Chisinau
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 75.7% higher than in Chisinau
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 165.4% higher than in Chisinau
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Restaurants
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 140.00 L
(7.36 €)
380.33 L
(20.00 €)
     +171.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 L
(31.55 €)
1,616.40 L
(85.00 €)
     +169.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 L
(6.31 €)
228.20 L
(12.00 €)
     +90.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 L
(1.31 €)
114.10 L
(6.00 €)
     +356.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 36.49 L
(1.92 €)
104.59 L
(5.50 €)
     +186.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 30.62 L
(1.61 €)
73.88 L
(3.89 €)
     +141.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 15.61 L
(0.82 €)
56.71 L
(2.98 €)
     +263.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.94 L
(0.58 €)
48.00 L
(2.52 €)
     +338.7 %
Markets
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 79.13 L
(4.16 €)
89.17 L
(4.69 €)
     +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.78 L
(0.46 €)
30.26 L
(1.59 €)
     +244.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.01 L
(0.68 €)
22.03 L
(1.16 €)
     +69.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 45.03 L
(2.37 €)
76.14 L
(4.00 €)
     +69.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 82.17 L
(4.32 €)
98.27 L
(5.17 €)
     +19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42.04 L
(2.21 €)
102.74 L
(5.40 €)
     +144.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 65.79 L
(3.46 €)
117.24 L
(6.17 €)
     +78.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.40 L
(0.34 €)
16.15 L
(0.85 €)
     +152.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 14.86 L
(0.78 €)
17.37 L
(0.91 €)
     +16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.15 L
(0.69 €)
16.21 L
(0.85 €)
     +23.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.82 L
(0.83 €)
26.47 L
(1.39 €)
     +67.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.34 L
(0.28 €)
14.90 L
(0.78 €)
     +178.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.74 L
(0.30 €)
14.22 L
(0.75 €)
     +147.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.46 L
(1.29 €)
21.09 L
(1.11 €)
     -13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12.99 L
(0.68 €)
14.03 L
(0.74 €)
     +8.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 L
(5.26 €)
123.61 L
(6.50 €)
     +23.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.71 L
(1.09 €)
24.66 L
(1.30 €)
     +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 33.18 L
(1.74 €)
43.75 L
(2.30 €)
     +31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 47.48 L
(2.50 €)
180.66 L
(9.50 €)
     +280.5 %
Transportation
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 L
(0.32 €)
64.66 L
(3.40 €)
     +977.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 L
(12.31 €)
1,549.84 L
(81.50 €)
     +562.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 32.50 L
(1.71 €)
76.07 L
(4.00 €)
     +134.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 L
(0.42 €)
73.45 L
(3.86 €)
     +812.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 L
(3.16 €)
602.82 L
(31.70 €)
     +904.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.17 L
(4.85 €)
140.51 L
(7.39 €)
     +52.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 L
(21,034.44 €)
560,984.65 L
(29,500.00 €)
     +40.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 381,910.00 L
(20,083.16 €)
607,947.31 L
(31,969.58 €)
     +59.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,185.47 L
(220.10 €)
4,569.34 L
(240.28 €)
     +9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 130.00 L
(6.84 €)
380.35 L
(20.00 €)
     +192.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 185.48 L
(9.75 €)
840.17 L
(44.18 €)
     +353.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 819.39 L
(43.09 €)
1,060.91 L
(55.79 €)
     +29.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 356.25 L
(18.73 €)
348.38 L
(18.32 €)
     -2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 L
(6.31 €)
285.25 L
(15.00 €)
     +137.7 %
Childcare
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,513.26 L
(342.51 €)
35,642.35 L
(1,874.29 €)
     +447.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 73,782.99 L
(3,879.96 €)
192,221.52 L
(10,108.18 €)
     +160.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 894.44 L
(47.04 €)
1,483.93 L
(78.03 €)
     +65.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 773.08 L
(40.65 €)
579.26 L
(30.46 €)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,611.76 L
(84.76 €)
1,650.00 L
(86.77 €)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,118.59 L
(111.41 €)
1,854.83 L
(97.54 €)
     -12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,533.12 L
(396.14 €)
35,554.39 L
(1,869.67 €)
     +372.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,651.35 L
(297.18 €)
29,214.45 L
(1,536.27 €)
     +416.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,773.80 L
(776.90 €)
59,977.36 L
(3,153.98 €)
     +306.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,316.45 L
(595.09 €)
43,784.17 L
(2,302.44 €)
     +286.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,492.64 L
(131.08 €)
15,006.17 L
(789.12 €)
     +502.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,717.71 L
(90.33 €)
10,076.20 L
(529.87 €)
     +486.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Chisinau Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,936.79 L
(575.12 €)
69,722.36 L
(3,666.43 €)
     +537.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.69 3.85      -71.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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