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Cost of Living Comparison Between Izhevsk and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Izhevsk and Chisinau

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Izhevsk is 12% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Izhevsk is 5.2% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 โ‚ฝ664
$8.97 MDLย 154
-5.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.46 โ‚ฝ3,000
$37.05 MDLย 634
3.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚ฝ357
$7.40 MDLย 127
-38.24%
Cappuccino
$2.29 โ‚ฝ179
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
21.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฝ30.82
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ230
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
71.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฝ203
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
13.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.2
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
-18.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ55.0
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฝ129
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
13.01%
Eggs
$1.75 โ‚ฝ137
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
-30.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 โ‚ฝ1,115
$10.48 MDLย 179
36.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
-28.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.07 โ‚ฝ708
$8.87 MDLย 152
2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
96.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
-24.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฝ229
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
35.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.2
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.6
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
70.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
14.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.22
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
-25.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 โ‚ฝ235
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
-7.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 โ‚ฝ601
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.7
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
-37.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฝ145
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
-4.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ35.31
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.76 โ‚ฝ2,010
$13.85 MDLย 237
85.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ243
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
50.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 โ‚ฝ24.30
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 โ‚ฝ610
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
46.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ60.4
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
-43.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
0.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.6 โ‚ฝ7,456
$175 MDLย 2,989
-45.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 โ‚ฝ364
$7.61 MDLย 130
-38.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.96 โ‚ฝ543
$10.80 MDLย 185
-35.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 โ‚ฝ2,963
$43.34 MDLย 742
-12.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.60 โ‚ฝ1,763
$22.11 MDLย 379
2.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 โ‚ฝ386
$7.68 MDLย 131
-35.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.1K
$388 MDLย 6,640
-17.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,880 โ‚ฝ536.7K
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
-9.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 โ‚ฝ5,359
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.20 โ‚ฝ3,448
$53.9 MDLย 923
-17.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ9,003
$112 MDLย 1,920
2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,173
$125 MDLย 2,140
-16.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 โ‚ฝ32.8K
$657 MDLย 11.2K
-35.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฝ24.1K
$468 MDLย 8,013
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฝ59.4K
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
-37.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฝ45.9K
$813 MDLย 13.9K
-27.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,599 โ‚ฝ202.7K
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
-3.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,253 โ‚ฝ97.7K
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
-32.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 โ‚ฝ66.7K
$820 MDLย 14.0K
4.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.24
76.73%

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Last update for Izhevsk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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