Chisinau vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2204
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$505
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$980
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
639K
9.67M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6080th and 4104th ($892 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 Seoul. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5665th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Seoul

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Chisinau Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.05
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.4%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1974
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.2
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6466
$20197

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ChisinauSeoul

Cost of living

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$840
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$876
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$725
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$863
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$637
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$555
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$650
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$727
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$786
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$676
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$752
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$837
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$741
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$709
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$400
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$562
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$729
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$533
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$680
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$433
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$938
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$722
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$929
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1002
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$796
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
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$758
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$663
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$696
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
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$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
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$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019