Chennai vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$151
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$37.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
52
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
567K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5911th ($430 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in India and Moldova, respectively. Check India vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 5162nd and 5736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Chisinau

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Chennai Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$963
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7425

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999