Beijing vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2149
🏠 One person rent
$596
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
51
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
639K

The cost of living in Beijing is 22% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 5141st and 6200th ($1067 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Moldova, respectively. Check China vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 763rd and 5629th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chisinau

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Beijing Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$445
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4718

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900