Chisinau vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$539
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$200
😷 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 93% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5911th and 8716th ($967 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th 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 5736th and 6223rd 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
$8.07
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$525

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639