Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 46.5% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 58.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 76.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 62.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 43.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 61.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(380.62 L)
7.36 €
(140.00 L)
     -63.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(1,617.63 L)
31.53 €
(600.00 L)
     -62.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(228.37 L)
6.31 €
(120.00 L)
     -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(118.94 L)
1.31 €
(25.00 L)
     -79.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(104.67 L)
1.84 €
(35.00 L)
     -66.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(74.51 L)
1.61 €
(30.63 L)
     -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(57.55 L)
0.77 €
(14.73 L)
     -74.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(48.87 L)
0.54 €
(10.37 L)
     -78.8 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(88.18 L)
4.19 €
(79.68 L)
     -9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(30.76 L)
0.45 €
(8.62 L)
     -72.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(22.13 L)
0.69 €
(13.22 L)
     -40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(76.77 L)
2.36 €
(44.93 L)
     -41.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(101.66 L)
4.32 €
(82.29 L)
     -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(103.34 L)
2.22 €
(42.16 L)
     -59.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(120.44 L)
3.48 €
(66.22 L)
     -45.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(16.05 L)
0.34 €
(6.40 L)
     -60.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(17.32 L)
0.79 €
(14.95 L)
     -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(16.22 L)
0.69 €
(13.05 L)
     -19.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(26.52 L)
0.83 €
(15.73 L)
     -40.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(14.52 L)
0.28 €
(5.35 L)
     -63.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(14.38 L)
0.30 €
(5.64 L)
     -60.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(21.28 L)
1.25 €
(23.86 L)
     +12.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(14.24 L)
0.69 €
(13.08 L)
     -8.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(120.37 L)
5.25 €
(100.00 L)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(25.15 L)
1.11 €
(21.17 L)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(43.78 L)
1.74 €
(33.18 L)
     -24.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(180.79 L)
2.52 €
(48.00 L)
     -73.5 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(64.71 L)
0.32 €
(6.00 L)
     -90.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(1,551.02 L)
12.30 €
(234.00 L)
     -84.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(76.12 L)
1.84 €
(35.00 L)
     -54.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(73.51 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -89.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(618.51 L)
3.15 €
(60.00 L)
     -90.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(142.39 L)
4.87 €
(92.59 L)
     -35.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(561,413.11 L)
22,594.77 €
(430,000.00 L)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(608,411.63 L)
20,841.69 €
(396,637.14 L)
     -34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(4,618.79 L)
221.42 €
(4,213.86 L)
     -8.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(385.65 L)
6.96 €
(132.50 L)
     -65.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(861.64 L)
9.66 €
(183.86 L)
     -78.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(1,089.90 L)
41.35 €
(786.98 L)
     -27.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(371.48 L)
20.69 €
(393.75 L)
     +6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(285.46 L)
6.83 €
(130.00 L)
     -54.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(36,522.69 L)
349.87 €
(6,658.32 L)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(194,278.84 L)
4,018.58 €
(76,477.45 L)
     -60.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(1,523.26 L)
49.04 €
(933.33 L)
     -38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(589.19 L)
43.45 €
(826.92 L)
     +40.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(1,681.27 L)
85.00 €
(1,617.65 L)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(1,914.81 L)
114.84 €
(2,185.53 L)
     +14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(35,852.71 L)
403.10 €
(7,671.35 L)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(29,497.98 L)
306.18 €
(5,826.99 L)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(61,002.29 L)
789.18 €
(15,018.75 L)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(44,869.13 L)
601.64 €
(11,449.78 L)
     -74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(15,333.35 L)
134.43 €
(2,558.42 L)
     -83.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(10,574.06 L)
92.26 €
(1,755.87 L)
     -83.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(68,372.39 L)
583.51 €
(11,104.77 L)
     -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 13.70      +243.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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