Al Ain vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$612
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$587
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
51
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
767K
639K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 4616th and 6354th ($1132 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 496th and 5671st 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
$8.1
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846