Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Chisinau 

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Cost of Living in Chisinau is 23.1% lower than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chisinau is 33.5% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 52.4% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 32.5% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 20.6% lower than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 40.2% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(214.84 L)
698.18 руб
(150.00 L)
     -30.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(1,074.22 L)
2,792.72 руб
(600.00 L)
     -44.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(107.42 L)
605.09 руб
(130.00 L)
     +21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(75.20 L)
139.64 руб
(30.00 L)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 323.50 руб
(69.50 L)
186.18 руб
(40.00 L)
     -42.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 253.83 руб
(54.53 L)
148.68 руб
(31.94 L)
     -41.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 112.73 руб
(24.22 L)
79.46 руб
(17.07 L)
     -29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.03 руб
(11.39 L)
53.59 руб
(11.51 L)
     +1.1 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 384.27 руб
(82.56 L)
374.90 руб
(80.54 L)
     -2.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.41 руб
(12.98 L)
38.97 руб
(8.37 L)
     -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 61.36 руб
(13.18 L)
53.97 руб
(11.59 L)
     -12.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 151.85 руб
(32.62 L)
207.58 руб
(44.60 L)
     +36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 463.57 руб
(99.60 L)
379.05 руб
(81.44 L)
     -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 211.75 руб
(45.49 L)
196.74 руб
(42.27 L)
     -7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 430.07 руб
(92.40 L)
318.13 руб
(68.35 L)
     -26.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.12 руб
(14.42 L)
30.04 руб
(6.45 L)
     -55.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.53 руб
(15.58 L)
65.31 руб
(14.03 L)
     -10.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.45 руб
(18.14 L)
62.01 руб
(13.32 L)
     -26.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 147.87 руб
(31.77 L)
76.63 руб
(16.46 L)
     -48.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 35.58 руб
(7.64 L)
27.94 руб
(6.00 L)
     -21.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.27 руб
(6.29 L)
20.09 руб
(4.32 L)
     -31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 124.05 руб
(26.65 L)
114.93 руб
(24.69 L)
     -7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.43 руб
(13.63 L)
67.03 руб
(14.40 L)
     +5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(171.88 L)
418.91 руб
(90.00 L)
     -47.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.77 руб
(18.43 L)
97.34 руб
(20.91 L)
     +13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 183.30 руб
(39.38 L)
154.69 руб
(33.23 L)
     -15.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 249.00 руб
(53.50 L)
256.00 руб
(55.00 L)
     +2.8 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(13.96 L)
27.93 руб
(6.00 L)
     -57.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(644.53 L)
1,089.16 руб
(234.00 L)
     -63.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(42.97 L)
162.91 руб
(35.00 L)
     -18.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(10.37 L)
37.45 руб
(8.05 L)
     -22.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(128.91 L)
442.18 руб
(95.00 L)
     -26.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.93 руб
(50.04 L)
421.36 руб
(90.53 L)
     +80.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(644,533.50 L)
2,501,273.81 руб
(537,384.92 L)
     -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,928,064.52 руб
(629,078.56 L)
2,469,227.75 руб
(530,500.00 L)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,634.83 руб
(2,499.68 L)
15,393.04 руб
(3,307.11 L)
     +32.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 625.59 руб
(134.40 L)
608.30 руб
(130.69 L)
     -2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 633.72 руб
(136.15 L)
862.02 руб
(185.20 L)
     +36.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,864.08 руб
(830.18 L)
3,502.89 руб
(752.58 L)
     -9.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,818.10 руб
(605.45 L)
1,758.38 руб
(377.78 L)
     -37.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(107.42 L)
651.63 руб
(140.00 L)
     +30.3 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 56,481.48 руб
(12,134.74 L)
31,741.16 руб
(6,819.41 L)
     -43.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,084,842.11 руб
(233,072.36 L)
605,168.35 руб
(130,017.09 L)
     -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,368.35 руб
(1,583.05 L)
5,210.95 руб
(1,119.54 L)
     -29.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,026.50 руб
(865.07 L)
4,102.18 руб
(881.33 L)
     +1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,544.46 руб
(2,265.42 L)
8,834.27 руб
(1,897.99 L)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,179.49 руб
(2,616.70 L)
9,875.38 руб
(2,121.67 L)
     -18.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,948.84 руб
(22,332.84 L)
51,426.24 руб
(11,048.65 L)
     -50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,891.65 руб
(12,867.39 L)
36,338.19 руб
(7,807.06 L)
     -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 238,545.45 руб
(51,250.18 L)
93,971.73 руб
(20,189.31 L)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 111,032.76 руб
(23,854.78 L)
62,700.19 руб
(13,470.79 L)
     -43.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,208.34 руб
(13,794.81 L)
16,843.76 руб
(3,618.79 L)
     -73.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,502.03 руб
(6,338.35 L)
12,069.43 руб
(2,593.05 L)
     -59.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,585.97 руб
(30,204.12 L)
55,992.61 руб
(12,029.70 L)
     -60.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.37 9.43      -61.3 %
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