Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 33.3% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 34.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.6K
$8.89 MDL 154
-78.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.2K
$36.59 MDL 633
-47.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.4K
$7.65 MDL 132
-38.17%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.8K
$1.82 MDL 31.50
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.93 MDL 16.11
-41.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,563
$0.69 MDL 12.00
-57.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$1.79 MDL 30.90
-42.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.41 MDL 41.58
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.6K
$1.28 MDL 22.11
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.56 MDL 9.65
69.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.6K
$1.51 MDL 26.06
-22.52%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.6K
$2.49 MDL 42.97
-43.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫325.8K
$10.48 MDL 181
19.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.7K
$5.62 MDL 97.2
-35.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.3K
$9.01 MDL 156
10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.7K
$0.89 MDL 15.41
195.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$1.77 MDL 30.58
-44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.72 MDL 29.71
-37.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.0K
$2.17 MDL 37.53
-48.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.84 MDL 14.45
36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.5K
$0.58 MDL 10.06
108.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.31 MDL 22.70
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.82 MDL 14.15
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.7K
$3.30 MDL 57.0
-58.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫193.7K
$5.18 MDL 89.5
43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$1.23 MDL 21.26
-30.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.97 MDL 34.02
-16.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,240
$0.34 MDL 5.79
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.2K
$13.44 MDL 232
-70.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$2.02 MDL 34.88
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.27 MDL 4.71
174.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫309.8K
$5.28 MDL 91.3
124.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$1.43 MDL 24.65
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫700.1M
$32.2K MDL 556.1K
-16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫736.4M
$30.7K MDL 531.4K
-8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫1.9M
$170 MDL 2,942
-56.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.3K
$7.70 MDL 133
-24.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.2K
$11.01 MDL 190
-24.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.2K
$44.28 MDL 766
-54.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.3K
$22.02 MDL 381
-66.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.8K
$7.80 MDL 135
-59.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$388 MDL 6,708
-59.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫333.7M
$7,588 MDL 131.2K
68.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$66.7 MDL 1,152
-40.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫677.4K
$53.0 MDL 916
-51.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$114 MDL 1,979
-54.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$124 MDL 2,139
-37.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.2M
$654 MDL 11.3K
-45.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$468 MDL 8,096
-46.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$1,249 MDL 21.6K
-41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$822 MDL 14.2K
-44.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.4M
$2,665 MDL 46.1K
45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.3M
$1,860 MDL 32.2K
-31.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.6M
$842 MDL 14.6K
-60.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
9.24
15.48%

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

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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