Chisinau vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$539
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$921
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
567K
3.76M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 28% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5911th and 4482nd ($967 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Moldova and Japan, respectively. Check Moldova vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5736th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Yokohama

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Chisinau Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.86
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2719
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.13
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7425
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130