Chengdu vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2204
🏠 One person rent
$240
$505
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$980
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
51
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7421st and 6080th ($623 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 0.7 months in Chisinau. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 1890th and 5665th 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
$2.78
$8.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1974
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$6466

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$780
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$829
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$502
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$517
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$782
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1062
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$825
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$840
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$876
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$725
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$863
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$637
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$555
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$650
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$727
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$786
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$676
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$752
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$837
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$741
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$709
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$400
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$562
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$729
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$533
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$433
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$938
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$722
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$929
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1002
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$796
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$758
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$663
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$696
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$867