Chisinau vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$428
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$90.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$1942
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
639K
904K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 26% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6354th and 4774th ($810 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in Moldova and South Korea, respectively. Check Moldova vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.8 months in Hwaseong. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Hwaseong ranked 21st in South Korea, while ranked 5671st and 1531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Hwaseong

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Chisinau Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$9061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$5987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$32.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$18696

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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

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$987
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1024
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1256
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1081
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1121
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1124
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1444
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1063
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1144
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1005
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1101
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$949
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1106
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$986
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$983
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1072
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1077
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1041
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$992
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1084
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$880
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009