Chisinau vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2254
$3132
🏠 One person rent
$534
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1125
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
639K
15.7M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6058th and 4630th ($957 vs $1252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5582nd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.09
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$977
$1523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.28%
48.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2372
$3009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1733
$1408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$6.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$9.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$7.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$915
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7312
$17446

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Distance City Cost of living
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$850
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$895
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$539
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$685
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$856
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$826
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$952
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$797
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$885
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$880
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$691
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$588
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$849
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$911
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$762
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$893
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$860
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$879
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$801
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$561
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$589
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$867
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$542
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$737
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$417
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1065
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$767
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$512
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$539
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1038
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1115
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$806
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$439
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$773
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$702
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$781
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$975

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$707
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$700
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$830
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$819
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$861
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$732
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$868
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$874
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$686
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$737
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$556
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$407
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$518
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$830
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$708
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$743
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$719
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$814
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$846
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$638
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$833
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$719
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1191
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$756
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$815
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1012
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$976
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$772
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$748
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$752
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$776
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1071
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1021