Chisinau vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$539
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
567K
4.49M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 7% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5911th and 5367th ($967 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Moldova and Turkey, respectively. Check Moldova vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5736th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Izmir

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Chisinau Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$14664

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Distance City Cost of living
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$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410