Changsha vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2238
🏠 One person rent
$202
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
51
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 37% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5968th ($592 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 2nd 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 Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 3381st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chisinau

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Changsha Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7015

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$884
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$921
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$670
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$546
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$901
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1164
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$804
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$964
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$793
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$797
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$926
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$879
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$659
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$624
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$724
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$815
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$895
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$711
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$898
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$854
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$830
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$516
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$603
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$857
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$545
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$420
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1056
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$762
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1024
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1103
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$885
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$749
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$703
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$775
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$970