Chisinau vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$428
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
59
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
639K
504K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 18% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6354th and 5400th ($810 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 53rd in Moldova and South Korea, respectively. Check Moldova vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 2 months in Pohang. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 5671st and 3679th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Pohang

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Chisinau Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$13736

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991