Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 57.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 58.0% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.8% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Chisinau

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chisinau.

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Chisinau vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪72.67	$11.22 MDL200.58	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪61.42	$8.70 MDL155.45	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪11.07	$1.21 MDL21.60	-65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.98	$0.89 MDL15.92	-68.8%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.43	$0.71 MDL12.71	-78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪27.15	$4.89 MDL87.39	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪28.37	$4.73 MDL84.61	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.25	$2.79 MDL49.81	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.72	$2.36 MDL42.13	-64.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.18	$0.44 MDL7.83	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.75	$0.87 MDL15.60	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.76	$0.94 MDL16.79	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.43	$1.01 MDL17.97	-7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.69	$0.31 MDL5.58	-63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.39	$0.25 MDL4.40	-67.7%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 58.0% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪31.33	$6.44 MDL115.06	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪218.02	$13.52 MDL241.70	-80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪181K	$29,507.41 MDL528K	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪44.63	$4.94 MDL88.26	-65.2%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪131.82	$10.59 MDL189.39	-74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,857.81	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪4,024.09	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪690.94	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	-15.4%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,438.12	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪90,945.66	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-79.8%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.59	$2.24 MDL40.12	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.38	$2.16 MDL38.67	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪42.58	$3.42 MDL61.18	-74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪230.82	$41.67 MDL745.01	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪46.06	$8.41 MDL150.43	-42.6%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪368.09	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪238.56	$47.07 MDL841.43	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪475.50	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪509.39	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	-28.7%
Average			-30.9%

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