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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Trabzon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Trabzon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chisinau is 17.5% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chisinau is 27.5% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 MDLย 154
$10.25 โ‚บ443
-12.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 MDLย 634
$20.23 โ‚บ875
83.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 MDLย 127
$8.22 โ‚บ356
-9.98%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
$2.92 โ‚บ126
-35.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
$1.23 โ‚บ53.4
-26.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
$0.43 โ‚บ18.80
62.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
$3.55 โ‚บ153
-51.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
$3.93 โ‚บ170
-41.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
$0.99 โ‚บ42.78
28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
$1.94 โ‚บ84.1
-73.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
$1.98 โ‚บ85.7
-26.26%
Eggs
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
$1.57 โ‚บ67.7
61.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDLย 179
$3.04 โ‚บ131
244.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
$2.96 โ‚บ128
81.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 MDLย 152
$19.06 โ‚บ825
-53.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
$2.05 โ‚บ88.8
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
$2.02 โ‚บ87.3
-8.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
$1.95 โ‚บ84.3
-9.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
$1.97 โ‚บ85.2
9.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
$1.97 โ‚บ85.2
-60.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
$0.65 โ‚บ28.03
-10.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
$2.06 โ‚บ88.9
-34.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
$0.53 โ‚บ22.87
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
$1.97 โ‚บ85.0
64.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
$8.05 โ‚บ348
-39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
$2.99 โ‚บ129
-57.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
$2.96 โ‚บ128
-34.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
$0.98 โ‚บ42.42
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 MDLย 237
$27.49 โ‚บ1,189
-49.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
$2.04 โ‚บ88.2
0.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
$0.62 โ‚บ26.64
-59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
$7.74 โ‚บ335
-31.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
$1.28 โ‚บ55.3
7.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
-27.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
$42.9K โ‚บ1.9M
-26.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDLย 2,989
$51.0 โ‚บ2,204
242.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.61 MDLย 130
$11.77 โ‚บ509
-35.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDLย 185
$14.91 โ‚บ645
-27.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.34 MDLย 742
$36.66 โ‚บ1,586
18.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.11 MDLย 379
$17.93 โ‚บ775
23.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 MDLย 131
$5.88 โ‚บ254
30.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDLย 6,640
$600 โ‚บ25.9K
-35.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
$9,061 โ‚บ392.0K
-15.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
$45.57 โ‚บ1,971
42.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 MDLย 923
$27.11 โ‚บ1,173
98.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDLย 1,920
$60.2 โ‚บ2,602
86.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDLย 2,140
$29.47 โ‚บ1,275
324.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MDLย 11.2K
$457 โ‚บ19.8K
43.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDLย 8,013
$366 โ‚บ15.8K
27.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
$901 โ‚บ39.0K
35.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 MDLย 13.9K
$863 โ‚บ37.3K
-5.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
$900 โ‚บ38.9K
200.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
$598 โ‚บ25.9K
209.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$820 MDLย 14.0K
$998 โ‚บ43.2K
-17.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
30
-69.20%

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Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

Last update for Trabzon: January 11, 2026

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