Chisinau vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

Chisinau Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$314
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
639K
4.32M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 10% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 7357th and 7661st ($640 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Izmir. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5584th and 3332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$65.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.26
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$19.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$3621

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$430
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$373
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$397
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$376
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$878
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$378
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$365
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$864
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$375
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$363
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$385
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$801
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$471
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$370
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1374
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$422
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$660
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$376
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$337
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$981
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$586
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$528
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1078
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$347
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$384
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$375
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$408
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1195
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$991
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$902
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1587
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$989
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1197
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$997
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1063
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068