Chengdu vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2238
🏠 One person rent
$252
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
51
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7530th and 5968th ($635 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Moldova, respectively. Check China vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 1800th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7015

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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