Cost of Living Comparison Between Glodeni and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Glodeni and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Glodeni is 22.6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Glodeni is 18.7% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 MDL 148
$8.71 MDL 147
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.34 MDL 615
$36.73 MDL 622
-1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 MDL 131
$7.81 MDL 132
-0.77%
Cappuccino
$1.79 MDL 30.23
$1.8 MDL 30.55
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.37
$0.9 MDL 15.31
7.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.69
$0.65 MDL 10.97
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.15
$1.8 MDL 30.44
-1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 MDL 40.31
$2.3 MDL 38.88
3.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.51
$1.27 MDL 21.56
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.84
$0.51 MDL 8.72
1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MDL 24.61
$1.5 MDL 25.35
-3.33%
Eggs
$2.59 MDL 43.92
$2.5 MDL 42.26
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 MDL 176
$10.42 MDL 176
-0.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 MDL 91.9
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-0.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 MDL 149
$8.72 MDL 148
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 MDL 14.55
$0.85 MDL 14.33
1.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 29.82
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29
$1.73 MDL 29.21
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.52
$2.06 MDL 34.9
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.2
$0.82 MDL 13.96
-4.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.27
$0.59 MDL 10.07
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MDL 22.73
$1.31 MDL 22.21
2.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.2
$0.83 MDL 14.05
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 MDL 54.9
$3.13 MDL 53
3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 MDL 90
$5.39 MDL 91.2
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MDL 20.44
$1.27 MDL 21.51
-4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MDL 32.83
$1.97 MDL 33.38
-1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.33 MDL 5.65
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.63 MDL 231
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.16
$2.03 MDL 34.44
2.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.2
$0.25 MDL 4.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MDL 90.2
$5.19 MDL 87.9
2.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MDL 24.34
$1.42 MDL 24.06
1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K MDL 553.8K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K MDL 518K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 MDL 2,862
$169 MDL 2,862
-0.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.6 MDL 129
$7.52 MDL 127
1.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 MDL 184
$10.79 MDL 183
0.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$43.23 MDL 732
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.81 MDL 369
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 MDL 131
$7.75 MDL 131
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,612
$394 MDL 6,675
-0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,628 MDL 129.1K
$7,676 MDL 130K
-0.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 MDL 1,114
$66 MDL 1,117
-0.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 MDL 900
$53.9 MDL 913
-1.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,942
$113 MDL 1,921
1.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 MDL 2,100
$123 MDL 2,080
0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$654 MDL 11.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$458 MDL 7,760
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$817 MDL 13.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glodeni
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$782 MDL 13.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
9.24
-

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Last update for Glodeni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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