Chisinau vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$482
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
59
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
639K
504K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 12% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6200th and 5692nd ($876 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5629th and 3937th 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
$7.06
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$22028

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027