Chisinau vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$539
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
567K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 24% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5911th and 4625th ($967 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Moldova and Japan, respectively. Check Moldova vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5736th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Osaka

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Chisinau Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993