Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 55.5% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 61.9% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 75.8% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 62.8% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 60.0% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 63.6% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.50 A$
(313.70 L)
9.75 A$
(120.00 L)
     -61.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,476.25 L)
44.75 A$
(550.51 L)
     -62.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(184.53 L)
8.13 A$
(100.00 L)
     -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(135.32 L)
2.03 A$
(25.00 L)
     -81.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(147.62 L)
2.85 A$
(35.00 L)
     -76.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(65.12 L)
2.24 A$
(27.50 L)
     -57.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(49.99 L)
1.12 A$
(13.73 L)
     -72.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 A$
(42.11 L)
0.80 A$
(9.90 L)
     -76.5 %
Markets
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.73 A$
(119.75 L)
5.71 A$
(70.26 L)
     -41.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 A$
(35.46 L)
0.63 A$
(7.69 L)
     -78.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(18.08 L)
0.97 A$
(11.98 L)
     -33.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.39 A$
(78.57 L)
3.23 A$
(39.77 L)
     -49.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 A$
(70.29 L)
6.05 A$
(74.41 L)
     +5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(72.75 L)
3.27 A$
(40.22 L)
     -44.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.93 A$
(122.14 L)
4.95 A$
(60.90 L)
     -50.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(29.02 L)
0.50 A$
(6.12 L)
     -78.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(21.41 L)
1.08 A$
(13.25 L)
     -38.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(23.32 L)
0.99 A$
(12.22 L)
     -47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(35.97 L)
1.22 A$
(15.03 L)
     -58.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(17.71 L)
0.42 A$
(5.21 L)
     -70.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 A$
(14.00 L)
0.36 A$
(4.49 L)
     -67.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 A$
(36.88 L)
2.03 A$
(24.91 L)
     -32.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 A$
(29.65 L)
0.98 A$
(12.03 L)
     -59.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(221.44 L)
7.32 A$
(90.00 L)
     -59.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(84.58 L)
1.52 A$
(18.67 L)
     -77.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.74 A$
(95.21 L)
2.53 A$
(31.11 L)
     -67.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(492.08 L)
3.66 A$
(45.00 L)
     -90.9 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 A$
(49.21 L)
0.49 A$
(6.00 L)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,845.31 L)
19.02 A$
(234.00 L)
     -87.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.99 A$
(85.99 L)
2.44 A$
(30.00 L)
     -65.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 A$
(36.82 L)
0.65 A$
(8.05 L)
     -78.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(1,045.68 L)
4.88 A$
(60.00 L)
     -94.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 A$
(90.09 L)
8.69 A$
(106.85 L)
     +18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 A$
(430,572.49 L)
24,467.42 A$
(301,000.00 L)
     -30.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,060.77 A$
(369,809.72 L)
32,456.79 A$
(399,285.71 L)
     +8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.16 A$
(3,815.65 L)
287.80 A$
(3,540.48 L)
     -7.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.01 A$
(12.41 L)
0.15 A$
(1.86 L)
     -85.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.69 A$
(1,078.78 L)
14.75 A$
(181.50 L)
     -83.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.51 A$
(879.74 L)
47.54 A$
(584.80 L)
     -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 A$
(236.05 L)
29.87 A$
(367.50 L)
     +55.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.25 A$
(273.72 L)
9.75 A$
(120.00 L)
     -56.2 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,402.54 A$
(29,556.20 L)
488.82 A$
(6,013.49 L)
     -79.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,548.80 A$
(265,094.87 L)
5,268.87 A$
(64,818.01 L)
     -75.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.37 A$
(1,382.40 L)
76.69 A$
(943.43 L)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.56 A$
(1,101.80 L)
52.34 A$
(643.88 L)
     -41.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.12 A$
(2,215.82 L)
142.61 A$
(1,754.39 L)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 221.12 A$
(2,720.30 L)
165.58 A$
(2,036.99 L)
     -25.1 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,393.90 A$
(29,449.97 L)
507.82 A$
(6,247.21 L)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.56 A$
(21,830.71 L)
396.74 A$
(4,880.78 L)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,733.17 A$
(45,925.75 L)
947.06 A$
(11,650.86 L)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,642.25 A$
(32,505.15 L)
700.46 A$
(8,617.07 L)
     -73.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 881.93 A$
(10,849.59 L)
183.49 A$
(2,257.35 L)
     -79.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 722.80 A$
(8,891.95 L)
125.97 A$
(1,549.72 L)
     -82.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,201.20 A$
(63,985.56 L)
722.68 A$
(8,890.50 L)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.17 12.73      +146.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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