Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chisinau and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chisinau is 4.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chisinau is 17.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 147
$3 Rp 48.8K
190.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.73 MDL 622
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
193.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 MDL 132
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
145.60%
Cappuccino
$1.8 MDL 30.55
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 MDL 10.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 MDL 30.44
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 MDL 38.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-28.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.56
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MDL 8.72
$1.67 Rp 27K
-69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.35
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
31.58%
Eggs
$2.5 MDL 42.26
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MDL 176
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 MDL 92.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
36.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 MDL 148
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 MDL 14.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-76.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 MDL 30.89
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MDL 29.21
$2.65 Rp 43K
-34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 34.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
49.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 13.96
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-48.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.21
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 MDL 53
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
40.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 MDL 91.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.38
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.63 MDL 231
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
34.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 MDL 34.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
314.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.22
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 MDL 87.9
$6.04 Rp 98K
-14.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.06
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
94.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,862
$62.6 Rp 1M
170.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.52 MDL 127
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
83.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.79 MDL 183
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-55.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.23 MDL 732
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
91.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.81 MDL 369
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
248.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 MDL 131
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
135.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 MDL 6,675
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
322.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,676 MDL 130K
$6,098 Rp 99M
25.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66 MDL 1,117
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
24.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 MDL 913
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
117.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,921
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
33.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,080
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
69.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MDL 11.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
152.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 MDL 7,760
$159 Rp 2.6M
188.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
119.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 MDL 13.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
142.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
144.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
$860 Rp 14M
106.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chisinau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 MDL 13.2K
$182 Rp 3M
328.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.28
-30.42%

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

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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