Chisinau vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$428
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
639K
9.67M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6354th and 3641st ($810 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5671st and 23rd 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
$6.79
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$19966

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$767
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$820
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$464
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$487
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$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
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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963