Chisinau vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$535
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
63
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
567K
1.96M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 99% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5780th and 8733rd ($969 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Moldova and Iran, respectively. Check Moldova vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5599th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Isfahan

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Chisinau Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.77
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$524

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$789
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$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616