Chisinau vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$482
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
85
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
639K
9.07M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 71% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6200th and 8584th ($876 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 526th in Moldova and China, respectively. Check Moldova vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 5629th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$25284

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511