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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 14.6% cheaper than Trabzon without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chisinau is 3% cheaper than Trabzon without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 MDL 153
$9.96 ₺440
-10.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.59 MDL 631
$20.14 ₺890
81.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 MDL 132
$8.25 ₺364
-7.27%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 31.43
$2.88 ₺127
-36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 16.07
$1.24 ₺54.8
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.98
$0.44 ₺19.23
56.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.83
$3.39 ₺150
-47.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MDL 41.49
$3.96 ₺175
-39.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.06
$1.02 ₺45.28
25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.62
$1.99 ₺87.9
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 26.00
$1.96 ₺86.5
-22.96%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.87
$1.56 ₺68.9
59.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 MDL 181
$3.07 ₺136
241.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MDL 97.0
$3.02 ₺134
86.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 MDL 155
$19.15 ₺846
-52.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.37
$1.95 ₺86.1
-54.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.51
$1.98 ₺87.7
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 MDL 29.64
$2.03 ₺89.6
-15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MDL 37.44
$1.99 ₺87.8
9.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.42
$2.05 ₺90.8
-59.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 10.04
$0.61 ₺26.82
-4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.65
$1.98 ₺87.6
-33.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.12
$0.52 ₺23.10
57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 MDL 56.8
$2.05 ₺90.5
60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 MDL 89.3
$8.18 ₺361
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MDL 21.21
$3.03 ₺134
-59.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.94
$3.03 ₺134
-34.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.78
$0.98 ₺43.37
-65.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 MDL 232
$27.10 ₺1,197
-50.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.79
$1.96 ₺86.5
3.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.69
$0.66 ₺29.12
-59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 MDL 91.1
$7.52 ₺332
-29.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.59
$1.21 ₺53.6
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 554.8K
$44.1K ₺2.0M
-27.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MDL 530.2K
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-29.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,935
$49.63 ₺2,193
242.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 133
$12.09 ₺534
-36.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 MDL 190
$14.75 ₺652
-25.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 MDL 764
$36.18 ₺1,598
22.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 MDL 380
$18.13 ₺801
21.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.80 MDL 135
$6.05 ₺267
28.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,692
$613 ₺27.1K
-36.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,588 MDL 130.9K
$9,027 ₺398.8K
-15.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 MDL 1,150
$45.96 ₺2,031
45.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 MDL 913
$27.15 ₺1,199
95.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,974
$59.5 ₺2,628
92.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,134
$30.43 ₺1,344
306.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.3K
$448 ₺19.8K
46.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MDL 8,077
$354 ₺15.6K
32.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MDL 21.5K
$906 ₺40.0K
37.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 MDL 14.2K
$861 ₺38.0K
-4.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,665 MDL 46.0K
$917 ₺40.5K
190.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,860 MDL 32.1K
$601 ₺26.6K
209.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Trabzon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$842 MDL 14.5K
$952 ₺42.1K
-11.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
30
-69.20%

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

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trabzon: February 28, 2026

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