Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chisinau 

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Cost of Living in Chisinau is 39.7% lower than in Rome (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chisinau is 43.2% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 51.3% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 45.0% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 44.5% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 41.8% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(296.70 L)
7.58 €
(150.00 L)
     -49.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(1,285.70 L)
32.86 €
(650.00 L)
     -49.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(197.80 L)
6.83 €
(135.00 L)
     -31.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(98.90 L)
1.52 €
(30.00 L)
     -69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(98.90 L)
2.02 €
(40.00 L)
     -59.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.53 €
(30.34 L)
1.56 €
(30.92 L)
     +1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(42.02 L)
0.81 €
(16.04 L)
     -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.09 €
(21.48 L)
0.58 €
(11.50 L)
     -46.5 %
Markets
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.67 €
(112.08 L)
4.20 €
(83.11 L)
     -25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 €
(33.11 L)
0.43 €
(8.54 L)
     -74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(23.47 L)
0.58 €
(11.40 L)
     -51.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 €
(76.76 L)
2.22 €
(43.92 L)
     -42.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 €
(135.22 L)
4.10 €
(81.10 L)
     -40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.68 €
(92.60 L)
2.15 €
(42.47 L)
     -54.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.91 €
(156.47 L)
3.48 €
(68.76 L)
     -56.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 €
(18.41 L)
0.34 €
(6.67 L)
     -63.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(17.61 L)
0.70 €
(13.93 L)
     -20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(15.49 L)
0.68 €
(13.45 L)
     -13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(20.51 L)
0.83 €
(16.40 L)
     -20.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(13.82 L)
0.31 €
(6.12 L)
     -55.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(14.62 L)
0.22 €
(4.41 L)
     -69.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 €
(21.72 L)
1.09 €
(21.65 L)
     -0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.46 €
(9.16 L)
0.74 €
(14.72 L)
     +60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(74.18 L)
4.55 €
(90.00 L)
     +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(31.31 L)
1.09 €
(21.51 L)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(44.65 L)
1.70 €
(33.70 L)
     -24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(118.68 L)
2.78 €
(55.00 L)
     -53.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(29.67 L)
0.30 €
(6.00 L)
     -79.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(692.30 L)
11.83 €
(234.00 L)
     -66.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(89.01 L)
1.77 €
(35.00 L)
     -60.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(47.75 L)
0.41 €
(8.05 L)
     -83.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 €
(632.96 L)
4.55 €
(90.00 L)
     -85.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 €
(127.92 L)
4.58 €
(90.57 L)
     -29.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(494,500.72 L)
27,805.82 €
(550,000.00 L)
     +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,657.14 €
(507,499.03 L)
27,210.39 €
(538,222.22 L)
     +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.00 €
(3,738.43 L)
146.75 €
(2,902.70 L)
     -22.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.57 €
(189.25 L)
6.51 €
(128.79 L)
     -31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.49 €
(524.05 L)
9.28 €
(183.53 L)
     -65.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.37 €
(1,075.48 L)
37.38 €
(739.42 L)
     -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.52 €
(405.89 L)
19.72 €
(390.00 L)
     -3.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(197.80 L)
6.57 €
(130.00 L)
     -34.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 448.87 €
(8,878.69 L)
328.23 €
(6,492.38 L)
     -26.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,137.27 €
(180,735.52 L)
6,227.86 €
(123,187.34 L)
     -31.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.12 €
(1,248.61 L)
56.58 €
(1,119.09 L)
     -10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.45 €
(602.27 L)
45.91 €
(908.06 L)
     +50.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.97 €
(1,463.04 L)
96.49 €
(1,908.48 L)
     +30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.50 €
(2,027.45 L)
106.04 €
(2,097.45 L)
     +3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,148.89 €
(22,725.06 L)
575.64 €
(11,386.20 L)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 764.19 €
(15,115.62 L)
419.96 €
(8,306.86 L)
     -45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,262.86 €
(44,759.38 L)
1,030.85 €
(20,390.15 L)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,416.22 €
(28,012.80 L)
695.31 €
(13,753.30 L)
     -50.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653.06 €
(12,917.56 L)
185.25 €
(3,664.35 L)
     -71.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 319.08 €
(6,311.48 L)
136.72 €
(2,704.41 L)
     -57.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,832.58 €
(36,248.40 L)
605.48 €
(11,976.39 L)
     -67.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 9.20      +133.2 %
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