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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chisinau

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.8% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.6% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.97 MDLย 154
90.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$37.05 MDLย 634
87.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.40 MDLย 127
87.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
198.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
182.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
159.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
100.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
294.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
32.19%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.48 MDLย 179
79.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
77.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.87 MDLย 152
112.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
23.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
218.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
118.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
47.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
12.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
19.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$13.85 MDLย 237
104.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
121.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
748.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
455.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
35.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
19.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
3.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$175 MDLย 2,989
5.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.61 MDLย 130
200.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$10.80 MDLย 185
249.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$43.34 MDLย 742
33.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$22.11 MDLย 379
-4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.68 MDLย 131
45.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$388 MDLย 6,640
81.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
96.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
34.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$53.9 MDLย 923
-30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$112 MDLย 1,920
-7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$125 MDLย 2,140
-6.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$657 MDLย 11.2K
133.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$468 MDLย 8,013
162.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
127.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$813 MDLย 13.9K
147.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
158.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
160.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$820 MDLย 14.0K
201.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.24
-63.31%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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