Ankara vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$225
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
50
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
5.5M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 12% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7773rd and 7357th ($565 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and Moldova, respectively. Check Turkey vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 2532nd and 5584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$8.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$3450

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620