Chisinau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Chisinau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$314
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
639K
15.5M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 27% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7357th and 5960th ($640 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Moldova and Turkey, respectively. Check Moldova vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5584th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.26
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$7037

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114