Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Seremban

🙂 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 6.7% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 14.5% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 152
$2.92 MYR 11.50
204.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 627
$18.50 MYR 72.9
97.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 131
$3.62 MYR 14.25
111.33%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.25
$2.81 MYR 11.05
-35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.98
$0.84 MYR 3.33
10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.91
$0.49 MYR 1.93
40.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.65
$3.56 MYR 14.04
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.25
$6.42 MYR 25.31
-62.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.93
$1.68 MYR 6.61
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.57
$1.00 MYR 3.95
-44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.84
$1.25 MYR 4.93
20.80%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.62
$1.86 MYR 7.33
33.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 180
$14.81 MYR 58.3
-29.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 96.4
$3.90 MYR 15.38
44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$8.60 MYR 33.88
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.28
$3.55 MYR 14.00
-74.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$1.15 MYR 4.55
53.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.47
$2.57 MYR 10.11
-33.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.22
$1.68 MYR 6.63
29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.34
$1.08 MYR 4.26
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.98
$1.33 MYR 5.24
-56.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.52
$1.33 MYR 5.26
-1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.04
$0.51 MYR 2.03
60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.5
$4.33 MYR 17.04
-23.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 88.8
$14.51 MYR 57.2
-64.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.08
$2.76 MYR 10.88
-55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.75
$4.33 MYR 17.07
-54.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.75
$1.11 MYR 4.37
-69.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 231
$11.70 MYR 46.10
14.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.59
$0.73 MYR 2.88
176.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.67
$0.92 MYR 3.61
-70.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 90.6
$4.75 MYR 18.73
11.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.45
$0.47 MYR 1.83
204.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
$49.3K MYR 194.1K
-34.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
$32.9K MYR 129.5K
-6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,918
$37.34 MYR 147
355.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$9.15 MYR 36.05
-15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 189
$25.55 MYR 101
-56.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 759
$55.9 MYR 220
-20.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 378
$5.75 MYR 22.64
282.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 134
$4.20 MYR 16.56
85.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,653
$185 MYR 731
109.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
$4,509 MYR 17.8K
68.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,143
$64.1 MYR 252
4.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 908
$18.96 MYR 74.7
179.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,963
$71.7 MYR 282
59.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,122
$40.28 MYR 159
207.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.2K
$260 MYR 1,025
151.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,031
$191 MYR 754
144.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
$430 MYR 1,695
190.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.1K
$354 MYR 1,393
132.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
$1,403 MYR 5,527
89.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
$954 MYR 3,760
94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Seremban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.4K
$622 MYR 2,452
35.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
4.07
127.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

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