Chengdu vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2309
🏠 One person rent
$297
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
52
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
567K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7360th and 5780th ($688 vs $969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Moldova, respectively. Check China vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 1238th and 5599th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chisinau

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Chengdu Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6332

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995