Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Lodz 

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Cost of Living in Lodz is 16.5% higher than in Chisinau (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lodz is 26.7% higher than in Chisinau
Rent Prices in Lodz are 62.5% higher than in Chisinau
Restaurant Prices in Lodz are 29.6% higher than in Chisinau
Groceries Prices in Lodz are 10.2% higher than in Chisinau
Local Purchasing Power in Lodz is 61.7% higher than in Chisinau
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Restaurants
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 140.00 L
(30.91 zł)
172.12 L
(38.00 zł)
     +22.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 L
(132.47 zł)
679.41 L
(150.00 zł)
     +13.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 L
(26.49 zł)
134.98 L
(29.80 zł)
     +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 L
(5.52 zł)
54.35 L
(12.00 zł)
     +117.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 L
(7.73 zł)
65.68 L
(14.50 zł)
     +87.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 30.65 L
(6.77 zł)
59.11 L
(13.05 zł)
     +92.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14.74 L
(3.25 zł)
29.92 L
(6.61 zł)
     +103.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.38 L
(2.29 zł)
21.90 L
(4.84 zł)
     +111.0 %
Markets
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 79.68 L
(17.59 zł)
62.36 L
(13.77 zł)
     -21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.62 L
(1.90 zł)
18.71 L
(4.13 zł)
     +117.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.22 L
(2.92 zł)
9.18 L
(2.03 zł)
     -30.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 44.93 L
(9.92 zł)
51.67 L
(11.41 zł)
     +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 82.29 L
(18.17 zł)
61.80 L
(13.64 zł)
     -24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42.16 L
(9.31 zł)
49.98 L
(11.03 zł)
     +18.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.22 L
(14.62 zł)
88.86 L
(19.62 zł)
     +34.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.40 L
(1.41 zł)
7.93 L
(1.75 zł)
     +23.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 14.95 L
(3.30 zł)
12.87 L
(2.84 zł)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.05 L
(2.88 zł)
14.61 L
(3.23 zł)
     +12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.73 L
(3.47 zł)
16.18 L
(3.57 zł)
     +2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.35 L
(1.18 zł)
6.40 L
(1.41 zł)
     +19.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.64 L
(1.24 zł)
11.04 L
(2.44 zł)
     +96.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23.86 L
(5.27 zł)
18.25 L
(4.03 zł)
     -23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.08 L
(2.89 zł)
9.33 L
(2.06 zł)
     -28.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 L
(22.08 zł)
113.23 L
(25.00 zł)
     +13.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.17 L
(4.67 zł)
18.60 L
(4.11 zł)
     -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 33.18 L
(7.33 zł)
29.82 L
(6.58 zł)
     -10.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.21 L
(10.64 zł)
86.06 L
(19.00 zł)
     +78.5 %
Transportation
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 L
(1.32 zł)
19.93 L
(4.40 zł)
     +232.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 L
(51.66 zł)
760.94 L
(168.00 zł)
     +225.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 L
(7.73 zł)
36.24 L
(8.00 zł)
     +3.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 L
(1.78 zł)
21.87 L
(4.83 zł)
     +171.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 L
(13.25 zł)
135.88 L
(30.00 zł)
     +126.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.59 L
(20.44 zł)
113.05 L
(24.96 zł)
     +22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 430,000.00 L
(94,935.80 zł)
564,315.05 L
(124,590.00 zł)
     +31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 396,637.14 L
(87,569.92 zł)
499,250.55 L
(110,225.00 zł)
     +25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,213.86 L
(930.34 zł)
4,600.62 L
(1,015.73 zł)
     +9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 132.50 L
(29.25 zł)
143.81 L
(31.75 zł)
     +8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 183.86 L
(40.59 zł)
285.63 L
(63.06 zł)
     +55.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 786.98 L
(173.75 zł)
644.22 L
(142.23 zł)
     -18.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 393.75 L
(86.93 zł)
362.35 L
(80.00 zł)
     -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 L
(28.70 zł)
135.88 L
(30.00 zł)
     +4.5 %
Childcare
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,675.57 L
(1,473.84 zł)
6,231.13 L
(1,375.71 zł)
     -6.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 76,822.47 L
(16,960.94 zł)
139,731.27 L
(30,850.00 zł)
     +81.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 933.33 L
(206.06 zł)
1,748.75 L
(386.09 zł)
     +87.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 826.92 L
(182.57 zł)
736.02 L
(162.50 zł)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,617.65 L
(357.15 zł)
1,490.58 L
(329.09 zł)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,187.60 L
(482.98 zł)
1,798.99 L
(397.18 zł)
     -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,695.37 L
(1,698.99 zł)
10,902.86 L
(2,407.14 zł)
     +41.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,860.26 L
(1,293.83 zł)
8,349.15 L
(1,843.33 zł)
     +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,091.82 L
(3,331.99 zł)
24,249.85 L
(5,353.90 zł)
     +60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,512.86 L
(2,541.82 zł)
21,741.01 L
(4,800.00 zł)
     +88.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,570.96 L
(567.62 zł)
3,892.30 L
(859.35 zł)
     +51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,769.39 L
(390.65 zł)
3,103.32 L
(685.15 zł)
     +75.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Chisinau Edit Lodz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,124.18 L
(2,456.01 zł)
22,792.69 L
(5,032.19 zł)
     +104.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.70 7.51      -45.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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