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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Resita Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Resita

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 10.4% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 1.9% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 MDL 154
$9.28 RON 40.63
-3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 MDL 634
$45.84 RON 201
-19.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 MDL 127
$6.80 RON 29.80
8.82%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDL 32.33
$1.80 RON 7.90
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDL 15.57
$2.07 RON 9.05
-56.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDL 12.00
$1.79 RON 7.86
-60.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDL 29.33
$2.35 RON 10.31
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 MDL 39.38
$3.50 RON 15.33
-34.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.78
$1.35 RON 5.91
-5.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.95
$1.22 RON 5.35
-57.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDL 25.06
$1.59 RON 6.95
-8.18%
Eggs
$2.53 MDL 43.22
$3.39 RON 14.84
-25.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 179
$7.76 RON 34.00
35.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 MDL 91.9
$6.24 RON 27.34
-13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 MDL 152
$8.95 RON 39.19
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.37
$1.16 RON 5.07
-22.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.51
$1.51 RON 6.60
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.23
$1.73 RON 7.59
2.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 36.97
$2.14 RON 9.37
0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.38
$0.68 RON 2.97
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.96
$0.94 RON 4.12
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.18
$1.06 RON 4.66
27.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.09
$0.93 RON 4.05
-11.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDL 55.7
$5.83 RON 25.54
-44.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 MDL 82.7
$5.90 RON 25.82
-17.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.70
$1.03 RON 4.51
23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 33.19
$1.84 RON 8.08
5.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.23
$0.72 RON 3.15
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 MDL 237
$19.71 RON 86.3
-29.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.27
$0.80 RON 3.49
157.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.27
$0.74 RON 3.26
-66.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MDL 91.2
$8.98 RON 39.31
-40.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.47
$1.64 RON 7.19
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 550.0K
$28.6K RON 125.2K
12.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 538.3K
$26.8K RON 117.6K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,988
$141 RON 617
24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.61 MDL 130
$8.70 RON 38.13
-12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDL 185
$11.25 RON 49.29
-4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.34 MDL 741
$40.80 RON 179
6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.11 MDL 378
$18.96 RON 83.1
16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 MDL 131
$7.08 RON 31.02
8.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,636
$423 RON 1,854
-8.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,616 MDL 130.3K
$6,984 RON 30.6K
9.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 MDL 1,110
$68.6 RON 301
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 MDL 922
$37.79 RON 166
42.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,918
$84.2 RON 369
33.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,138
$95.4 RON 418
30.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MDL 11.2K
$392 RON 1,716
67.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,008
$291 RON 1,275
60.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MDL 20.9K
$587 RON 2,570
108.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 MDL 13.9K
$440 RON 1,925
84.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,706 MDL 46.3K
$1,274 RON 5,578
112.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 MDL 31.7K
$959 RON 4,201
92.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$820 MDL 14.0K
$884 RON 3,873
-7.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
6.5
42.15%

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Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Resita: January 12, 2026

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