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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59.6% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.3% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.71 MDL 147
99.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.73 MDL 622
87.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.81 MDL 132
75.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 MDL 30.55
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.9 MDL 15.31
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 MDL 10.97
204.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.8 MDL 30.44
146.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.3 MDL 38.88
96.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 MDL 21.56
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.51 MDL 8.72
298.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 MDL 25.35
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.5 MDL 42.26
38.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.42 MDL 176
75.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.46 MDL 92.4
79.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.72 MDL 148
120.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.85 MDL 14.33
207.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.82 MDL 30.89
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 MDL 29.21
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.06 MDL 34.9
34.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.82 MDL 13.96
148.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.59 MDL 10.07
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.31 MDL 22.21
14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.83 MDL 14.05
2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.13 MDL 53
123.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.39 MDL 91.2
32.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.27 MDL 21.51
12.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.97 MDL 33.38
16.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.33 MDL 5.65
815.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$13.63 MDL 231
112.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.03 MDL 34.44
126.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.25 MDL 4.22
708.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.19 MDL 87.9
469.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.42 MDL 24.06
27.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
17.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$169 MDL 2,862
12.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.52 MDL 127
194.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.79 MDL 183
237.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$43.23 MDL 732
32.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.81 MDL 369
-3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.75 MDL 131
39.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$394 MDL 6,675
85.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,676 MDL 130K
97.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66 MDL 1,117
31.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.9 MDL 913
-31.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 MDL 1,921
-9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$123 MDL 2,080
-4.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$654 MDL 11.1K
141.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$458 MDL 7,760
168.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
113.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$817 MDL 13.8K
148.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
170.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
183.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$782 MDL 13.2K
180.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.24
-63.31%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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