Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 31.4% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 42.8% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 64.0% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 47.6% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 32.4% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 49.0% lower than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(284.38 L)
7.38 €
(140.00 L)
     -50.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,137.53 L)
31.65 €
(600.00 L)
     -47.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(189.59 L)
6.33 €
(120.00 L)
     -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(56.88 L)
1.32 €
(25.00 L)
     -56.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(66.36 L)
1.85 €
(35.00 L)
     -47.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.27 €
(43.09 L)
1.62 €
(30.62 L)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(44.58 L)
0.78 €
(14.73 L)
     -67.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 €
(32.86 L)
0.55 €
(10.37 L)
     -68.5 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 €
(75.00 L)
4.20 €
(79.68 L)
     +6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(24.96 L)
0.45 €
(8.62 L)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(12.50 L)
0.70 €
(13.22 L)
     +5.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 €
(54.81 L)
2.37 €
(44.93 L)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 €
(108.12 L)
4.34 €
(82.29 L)
     -23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.72 €
(70.59 L)
2.22 €
(42.16 L)
     -40.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 €
(116.03 L)
3.49 €
(66.22 L)
     -42.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(17.48 L)
0.34 €
(6.40 L)
     -63.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(14.68 L)
0.79 €
(14.95 L)
     +1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(14.62 L)
0.69 €
(13.05 L)
     -10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 €
(20.15 L)
0.83 €
(15.73 L)
     -21.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(13.75 L)
0.28 €
(5.35 L)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(13.74 L)
0.30 €
(5.64 L)
     -59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 €
(20.38 L)
1.26 €
(23.86 L)
     +17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(14.59 L)
0.69 €
(13.08 L)
     -10.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(113.75 L)
5.27 €
(100.00 L)
     -12.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(21.93 L)
1.12 €
(21.17 L)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(29.95 L)
1.75 €
(33.18 L)
     +10.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(98.59 L)
2.53 €
(48.00 L)
     -51.3 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(47.40 L)
0.32 €
(6.00 L)
     -87.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 31.00 €
(587.72 L)
12.34 €
(234.00 L)
     -60.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(56.88 L)
1.85 €
(35.00 L)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(67.12 L)
0.42 €
(8.05 L)
     -88.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 €
(464.49 L)
3.16 €
(60.00 L)
     -87.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(120.22 L)
4.88 €
(92.59 L)
     -23.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(568,765.35 L)
22,680.71 €
(430,000.00 L)
     -24.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 €
(490,450.73 L)
20,920.96 €
(396,637.14 L)
     -19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.01 €
(2,995.64 L)
222.26 €
(4,213.86 L)
     +40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.63 €
(315.25 L)
6.99 €
(132.50 L)
     -58.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.78 €
(621.49 L)
9.70 €
(183.86 L)
     -70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.15 €
(874.89 L)
41.51 €
(786.98 L)
     -10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 €
(420.79 L)
20.77 €
(393.75 L)
     -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(170.63 L)
6.86 €
(130.00 L)
     -23.8 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 €
(10,378.55 L)
350.97 €
(6,653.92 L)
     -35.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 €
(211,441.01 L)
4,027.78 €
(76,362.13 L)
     -63.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 €
(1,514.98 L)
49.23 €
(933.33 L)
     -38.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.32 €
(574.79 L)
43.62 €
(826.92 L)
     +43.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 €
(1,723.80 L)
85.32 €
(1,617.65 L)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 €
(1,917.43 L)
115.25 €
(2,185.00 L)
     +14.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,247.76 €
(23,656.15 L)
404.31 €
(7,665.23 L)
     -67.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.71 €
(17,929.65 L)
306.90 €
(5,818.52 L)
     -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,103.75 €
(39,884.67 L)
791.20 €
(15,000.14 L)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,546.36 €
(29,317.27 L)
603.08 €
(11,433.72 L)
     -61.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 523.17 €
(9,918.67 L)
134.78 €
(2,555.22 L)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.30 €
(6,698.13 L)
92.43 €
(1,752.43 L)
     -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,007.71 €
(38,063.91 L)
585.47 €
(11,099.83 L)
     -70.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 13.70      +287.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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