Chisinau vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$482
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
639K
2.95M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 2% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6200th and 6157th ($876 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 5629th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$9132

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346