Chengdu vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$242
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$587
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
51
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
20.9M
639K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7269th and 6354th ($643 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 6th in China and Moldova, respectively. Check China vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 1633rd and 5671st 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
$2.81
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$3791

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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