Ankara vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$408
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
51
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
5.5M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 1% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 6390th and 6354th ($800 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Turkey and Moldova, respectively. Check Turkey vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2095th and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Chisinau

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