Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chisinau 

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Cost of Living in Chisinau is 37.3% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chisinau is 42.5% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 55.7% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 46.5% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 39.1% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 47.3% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(289.54 L)
7.25 €
(140.00 L)
     -51.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(1,254.66 L)
31.34 €
(605.00 L)
     -51.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(193.02 L)
6.22 €
(120.00 L)
     -37.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(86.86 L)
1.30 €
(25.00 L)
     -71.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(77.21 L)
2.07 €
(40.00 L)
     -48.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.43 €
(27.55 L)
1.61 €
(31.16 L)
     +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(39.89 L)
0.82 €
(15.88 L)
     -60.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(20.44 L)
0.57 €
(11.08 L)
     -45.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 €
(112.29 L)
4.27 €
(82.43 L)
     -26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(29.72 L)
0.44 €
(8.55 L)
     -71.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(21.79 L)
0.67 €
(12.91 L)
     -40.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 €
(68.83 L)
2.15 €
(41.52 L)
     -39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 €
(109.42 L)
4.41 €
(85.09 L)
     -22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.55 €
(87.82 L)
2.21 €
(42.68 L)
     -51.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(133.22 L)
3.47 €
(66.99 L)
     -49.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(18.14 L)
0.34 €
(6.48 L)
     -64.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(16.33 L)
0.77 €
(14.89 L)
     -8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(16.67 L)
0.70 €
(13.54 L)
     -18.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 €
(20.28 L)
0.79 €
(15.20 L)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(12.83 L)
0.29 €
(5.51 L)
     -57.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(13.45 L)
0.29 €
(5.68 L)
     -57.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(22.01 L)
1.20 €
(23.17 L)
     +5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(7.25 L)
0.69 €
(13.34 L)
     +84.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(67.56 L)
5.18 €
(100.00 L)
     +48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(27.90 L)
1.11 €
(21.39 L)
     -23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(40.87 L)
1.72 €
(33.18 L)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(115.81 L)
2.59 €
(50.00 L)
     -56.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(28.95 L)
0.31 €
(6.00 L)
     -79.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(675.58 L)
12.12 €
(234.00 L)
     -65.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(77.21 L)
1.81 €
(35.00 L)
     -54.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(46.60 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -82.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(579.07 L)
3.11 €
(60.00 L)
     -89.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(130.31 L)
4.74 €
(91.57 L)
     -29.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(463,257.92 L)
22,277.01 €
(430,000.00 L)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,275.00 €
(487,868.49 L)
20,548.58 €
(396,637.14 L)
     -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.43 €
(4,023.25 L)
216.72 €
(4,183.18 L)
     +4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.26 €
(197.96 L)
6.67 €
(128.81 L)
     -34.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.84 €
(537.45 L)
9.69 €
(187.00 L)
     -65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.43 €
(1,070.00 L)
40.77 €
(786.98 L)
     -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.88 €
(364.43 L)
20.40 €
(393.75 L)
     +8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(193.02 L)
6.73 €
(130.00 L)
     -32.7 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 451.18 €
(8,708.79 L)
345.91 €
(6,676.83 L)
     -23.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,138.46 €
(176,394.36 L)
3,981.25 €
(76,847.66 L)
     -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.69 €
(1,171.55 L)
49.90 €
(963.16 L)
     -17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.76 €
(535.81 L)
42.84 €
(826.92 L)
     +54.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.21 €
(1,413.14 L)
83.81 €
(1,617.65 L)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.71 €
(1,847.52 L)
113.34 €
(2,187.75 L)
     +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,051.25 €
(20,291.66 L)
445.71 €
(8,603.22 L)
     -57.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 658.51 €
(12,710.84 L)
322.99 €
(6,234.49 L)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,062.93 €
(39,819.53 L)
811.91 €
(15,671.86 L)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,203.33 €
(23,227.24 L)
622.50 €
(12,015.76 L)
     -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 603.25 €
(11,644.09 L)
140.65 €
(2,714.96 L)
     -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 308.46 €
(5,954.11 L)
95.16 €
(1,836.83 L)
     -69.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,920.79 €
(37,075.88 L)
581.96 €
(11,233.16 L)
     -69.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 13.25      +220.7 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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