Al Ain vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$903
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$37.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
52
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
767K
567K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 4207th and 5911th ($1457 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Moldova, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 505th and 5736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Chisinau

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Al Ain Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$963
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7425

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999