Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 53.4% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 59.4% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 73.0% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 63.0% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 58.1% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 58.1% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 A$
(350.93 L)
11.58 A$
(135.46 L)
     -61.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 149.50 A$
(1,748.80 L)
51.29 A$
(600.00 L)
     -65.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(175.46 L)
9.70 A$
(113.50 L)
     -35.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.50 A$
(134.52 L)
2.14 A$
(25.00 L)
     -81.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.50 A$
(146.22 L)
2.99 A$
(35.00 L)
     -76.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 A$
(65.71 L)
2.55 A$
(29.83 L)
     -54.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.32 A$
(50.54 L)
1.25 A$
(14.67 L)
     -71.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 A$
(43.17 L)
0.95 A$
(11.06 L)
     -74.4 %
Markets
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.83 A$
(126.72 L)
6.52 A$
(76.22 L)
     -39.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(40.16 L)
0.69 A$
(8.13 L)
     -79.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(18.03 L)
1.08 A$
(12.59 L)
     -30.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.55 A$
(76.60 L)
3.56 A$
(41.69 L)
     -45.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 A$
(77.99 L)
7.06 A$
(82.57 L)
     +5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.23 A$
(72.92 L)
3.59 A$
(41.99 L)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.19 A$
(119.20 L)
5.54 A$
(64.84 L)
     -45.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 A$
(28.36 L)
0.54 A$
(6.32 L)
     -77.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(21.29 L)
1.23 A$
(14.35 L)
     -32.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 A$
(24.16 L)
1.13 A$
(13.24 L)
     -45.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 A$
(35.18 L)
1.34 A$
(15.68 L)
     -55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(18.03 L)
0.46 A$
(5.39 L)
     -70.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 A$
(14.53 L)
0.52 A$
(6.08 L)
     -58.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 A$
(41.31 L)
2.15 A$
(25.14 L)
     -39.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.88 A$
(33.63 L)
1.12 A$
(13.12 L)
     -61.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(233.95 L)
8.55 A$
(100.00 L)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 A$
(83.92 L)
1.73 A$
(20.24 L)
     -75.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.54 A$
(99.89 L)
2.72 A$
(31.86 L)
     -68.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 41.00 A$
(479.60 L)
3.85 A$
(45.00 L)
     -90.6 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(52.64 L)
0.51 A$
(6.00 L)
     -88.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175.25 A$
(2,050.01 L)
20.00 A$
(234.00 L)
     -88.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(81.88 L)
2.78 A$
(32.50 L)
     -60.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 A$
(51.77 L)
0.69 A$
(8.05 L)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(994.30 L)
5.13 A$
(60.00 L)
     -94.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 A$
(86.48 L)
9.12 A$
(106.68 L)
     +23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,500.00 A$
(415,266.50 L)
25,731.67 A$
(301,000.00 L)
     -27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,299.38 A$
(377,826.71 L)
30,974.89 A$
(362,333.33 L)
     -4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 348.10 A$
(4,072.00 L)
336.81 A$
(3,939.86 L)
     -3.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.38 A$
(659.57 L)
10.54 A$
(123.33 L)
     -81.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 96.43 A$
(1,128.06 L)
15.61 A$
(182.55 L)
     -83.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.14 A$
(890.64 L)
61.19 A$
(715.76 L)
     -19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.16 A$
(270.89 L)
32.36 A$
(378.57 L)
     +39.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(269.05 L)
10.26 A$
(120.00 L)
     -55.4 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,511.08 A$
(29,373.77 L)
524.06 A$
(6,130.27 L)
     -79.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,953.45 A$
(245,106.13 L)
5,749.12 A$
(67,251.20 L)
     -72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 135.34 A$
(1,583.19 L)
81.09 A$
(948.58 L)
     -40.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 97.42 A$
(1,139.60 L)
59.21 A$
(692.64 L)
     -39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 204.94 A$
(2,397.26 L)
145.82 A$
(1,705.76 L)
     -28.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 251.14 A$
(2,937.76 L)
172.43 A$
(2,017.08 L)
     -31.3 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,550.68 A$
(29,836.91 L)
578.81 A$
(6,770.75 L)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,860.66 A$
(21,765.31 L)
425.84 A$
(4,981.32 L)
     -77.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,823.94 A$
(44,731.16 L)
1,111.08 A$
(12,996.98 L)
     -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,756.37 A$
(32,243.03 L)
866.51 A$
(10,136.11 L)
     -68.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 979.81 A$
(11,461.53 L)
197.71 A$
(2,312.76 L)
     -79.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 794.76 A$
(9,296.79 L)
139.93 A$
(1,636.81 L)
     -82.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,894.32 A$
(57,252.06 L)
832.30 A$
(9,736.00 L)
     -83.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.01 13.47      +124.0 %
Last update: October 2023September 2023
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