Chisinau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$428
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
639K
15.5M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6354th and 5143rd ($810 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5671st and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$9042

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001