Chisinau vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$428
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
639K
4.32M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 2% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6354th and 6300th ($810 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 5671st and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$8689

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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
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334