Changsha vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$178
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$587
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
51
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8258th and 6354th ($533 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 2707th and 5671st 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
$3.13
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3791

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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