Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 46.6% higher than in Chisinau (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 75.8% higher than in Chisinau
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 178.9% higher than in Chisinau
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 91.3% higher than in Chisinau
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 48.5% higher than in Chisinau
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 94.9% higher than in Chisinau
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Restaurants
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 140.00 L
(7.37 €)
284.98 L
(15.00 €)
     +103.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 L
(31.58 €)
1,139.91 L
(60.00 €)
     +90.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 L
(6.32 €)
189.98 L
(10.00 €)
     +58.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 L
(1.32 €)
57.00 L
(3.00 €)
     +128.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 L
(1.84 €)
66.49 L
(3.50 €)
     +90.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 30.63 L
(1.61 €)
42.96 L
(2.26 €)
     +40.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14.73 L
(0.78 €)
44.45 L
(2.34 €)
     +201.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.37 L
(0.55 €)
31.77 L
(1.67 €)
     +206.4 %
Markets
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 79.68 L
(4.19 €)
74.75 L
(3.93 €)
     -6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.62 L
(0.45 €)
25.16 L
(1.32 €)
     +191.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.22 L
(0.70 €)
12.57 L
(0.66 €)
     -5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 44.93 L
(2.37 €)
55.34 L
(2.91 €)
     +23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 82.29 L
(4.33 €)
108.35 L
(5.70 €)
     +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 42.16 L
(2.22 €)
70.74 L
(3.72 €)
     +67.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 66.22 L
(3.49 €)
116.27 L
(6.12 €)
     +75.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.40 L
(0.34 €)
17.49 L
(0.92 €)
     +173.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 14.95 L
(0.79 €)
14.78 L
(0.78 €)
     -1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.05 L
(0.69 €)
14.61 L
(0.77 €)
     +12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.73 L
(0.83 €)
20.39 L
(1.07 €)
     +29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.35 L
(0.28 €)
13.71 L
(0.72 €)
     +156.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.64 L
(0.30 €)
13.77 L
(0.72 €)
     +144.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23.86 L
(1.26 €)
20.42 L
(1.07 €)
     -14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.08 L
(0.69 €)
14.72 L
(0.78 €)
     +12.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 L
(5.26 €)
113.99 L
(6.00 €)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.17 L
(1.11 €)
21.86 L
(1.15 €)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 33.18 L
(1.75 €)
30.43 L
(1.60 €)
     -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 L
(2.53 €)
98.79 L
(5.20 €)
     +105.8 %
Transportation
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 L
(0.32 €)
47.50 L
(2.50 €)
     +691.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 234.00 L
(12.32 €)
607.95 L
(32.00 €)
     +159.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 L
(1.84 €)
57.00 L
(3.00 €)
     +62.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 L
(0.42 €)
67.27 L
(3.54 €)
     +735.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 L
(3.16 €)
465.46 L
(24.50 €)
     +675.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.59 L
(4.87 €)
119.92 L
(6.31 €)
     +29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 430,000.00 L
(22,633.39 €)
569,954.49 L
(30,000.00 €)
     +32.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 396,637.14 L
(20,877.31 €)
491,476.14 L
(25,869.23 €)
     +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,213.86 L
(221.80 €)
3,006.38 L
(158.24 €)
     -28.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 132.50 L
(6.97 €)
324.74 L
(17.09 €)
     +145.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 183.86 L
(9.68 €)
622.68 L
(32.78 €)
     +238.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 786.98 L
(41.42 €)
880.26 L
(46.33 €)
     +11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 393.75 L
(20.73 €)
421.67 L
(22.20 €)
     +7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 L
(6.84 €)
175.74 L
(9.25 €)
     +35.2 %
Childcare
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,658.32 L
(350.47 €)
10,400.24 L
(547.42 €)
     +56.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 76,477.45 L
(4,025.45 €)
211,883.08 L
(11,152.63 €)
     +177.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 933.33 L
(49.13 €)
1,518.15 L
(79.91 €)
     +62.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 826.92 L
(43.53 €)
575.99 L
(30.32 €)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,617.65 L
(85.15 €)
1,735.70 L
(91.36 €)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,185.53 L
(115.04 €)
1,921.44 L
(101.14 €)
     -12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,671.35 L
(403.79 €)
23,633.63 L
(1,243.97 €)
     +208.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,826.99 L
(306.71 €)
17,936.80 L
(944.12 €)
     +207.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,018.75 L
(790.52 €)
40,164.74 L
(2,114.10 €)
     +167.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,449.78 L
(602.67 €)
29,584.20 L
(1,557.19 €)
     +158.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,558.42 L
(134.66 €)
9,939.41 L
(523.17 €)
     +288.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,755.87 L
(92.42 €)
6,712.13 L
(353.30 €)
     +282.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Chisinau Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,104.77 L
(584.51 €)
38,059.06 L
(2,003.27 €)
     +242.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.70 3.54      -74.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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