Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Subotica Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Subotica

🙂 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 11.7% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 2.3% more expensive than Subotica without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 153
$10.14 RSD 1,025
-12.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 631
$28.95 RSD 2,927
26.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 132
$8.46 RSD 855
-9.57%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.43
$2.03 RSD 205
-10.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 16.07
$1.67 RSD 168
-44.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.98 RSD 98.9
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.83
$1.93 RSD 195
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.49
$2.12 RSD 214
13.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.06
$1.51 RSD 153
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.62
$0.87 RSD 88.4
-35.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 26.00
$3.04 RSD 307
-50.33%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.87
$2.71 RSD 274
-8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 181
$10.85 RSD 1,097
-3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 97.0
$7.12 RSD 720
-21.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$10.60 RSD 1,072
-15.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.37
$1.42 RSD 144
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.51
$1.89 RSD 191
-6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.64
$1.49 RSD 151
15.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.44
$2.23 RSD 226
-2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.42
$1.07 RSD 108
-21.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 10.04
$0.77 RSD 78.1
-24.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.65
$0.57 RSD 57.7
129.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.12
$0.66 RSD 67.0
24.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.8
$4.30 RSD 435
-23.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 89.3
$5.34 RSD 540
-3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.21
$0.84 RSD 84.5
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.94
$1.58 RSD 160
24.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.78
$1.21 RSD 123
-71.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 232
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.79
$1.84 RSD 186
9.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.69
$0.91 RSD 91.6
-70.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 91.1
$10.01 RSD 1,012
-47.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.59
$1.77 RSD 179
-19.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 554.8K
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
5.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 530.2K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
15.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,935
$116 RSD 11.7K
47.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 133
$13.08 RSD 1,322
-41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 190
$32.38 RSD 3,274
-66.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 764
$31.94 RSD 3,229
38.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 380
$9.76 RSD 986
125.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 135
$3.03 RSD 307
157.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,692
$456 RSD 46.1K
-14.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.9K
$9,233 RSD 933.5K
-17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,150
$34.51 RSD 3,489
93.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 913
$26.70 RSD 2,699
98.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,974
$89.3 RSD 9,028
28.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,134
$121 RSD 12.3K
1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.3K
$422 RSD 42.7K
54.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,077
$324 RSD 32.8K
44.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.5K
$594 RSD 60.0K
110.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.2K
$550 RSD 55.6K
49.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 46.0K
$2,535 RSD 256.3K
5.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 32.1K
$1,793 RSD 181.3K
3.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Subotica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.5K
$897 RSD 90.7K
-6.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5.59
65.30%

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

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Subotica: March 3, 2026

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