Changchun vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$246
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
51
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 24% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7549th and 6354th ($612 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 6th in China and Moldova, respectively. Check China vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 5930th and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chisinau

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Changchun Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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