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

😐 Solo nomad: Izhevsk is 3.1% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Izhevsk is 1.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 ₽655
$8.56 MDL 144
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.46 ₽2,908
$37.16 MDL 624
0.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 ₽343
$7.7 MDL 129
-42.60%
Cappuccino
$2.38 ₽185
$1.86 MDL 31.18
27.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₽103
$0.93 MDL 15.57
43.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₽32.76
$0.68 MDL 11.46
-38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 ₽218
$1.77 MDL 29.62
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ₽199
$2.28 MDL 38.31
12.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ₽82.1
$1.29 MDL 21.67
-17.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽51.6
$0.53 MDL 8.87
26.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 ₽131
$1.51 MDL 25.41
11.26%
Eggs
$1.79 ₽139
$2.59 MDL 43.38
-30.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 ₽1,087
$10.25 MDL 172
36.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₽300
$5.39 MDL 90.4
-28.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 ₽685
$8.62 MDL 145
2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ₽139
$0.88 MDL 14.82
103.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ₽152
$1.75 MDL 29.4
12.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ₽107
$1.77 MDL 29.66
-22.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 ₽231
$2.16 MDL 36.2
37.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 ₽84.6
$0.83 MDL 13.89
31.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ₽71.9
$0.55 MDL 9.3
69.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 ₽120
$1.29 MDL 21.68
20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₽47.41
$0.82 MDL 13.83
-25.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₽239
$3.24 MDL 54.3
-4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 ₽609
$5.34 MDL 89.7
46.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₽62.2
$1.26 MDL 21.15
-36.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₽146
$1.98 MDL 33.26
-5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₽35.61
$0.36 MDL 6.09
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.1 ₽1,948
$13.6 MDL 228
84.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 ₽247
$2.01 MDL 33.69
58.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ₽22.43
$0.25 MDL 4.15
16.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ₽599
$5.38 MDL 90.2
43.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽56.5
$1.43 MDL 24.04
-48.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ₽2.5M
$31.5K MDL 529.1K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K ₽2.5M
$30.9K MDL 518.5K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98 ₽7,604
$171 MDL 2,865
-42.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 ₽374
$7.59 MDL 127
-36.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.85 ₽532
$10.9 MDL 183
-37.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.69 ₽3,003
$43.68 MDL 733
-11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.59 ₽1,753
$21.88 MDL 367
3.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 ₽397
$7.5 MDL 126
-31.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽24.9K
$394 MDL 6,614
-18.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,962 ₽540.5K
$7,571 MDL 127K
-8.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 ₽5,471
$65 MDL 1,091
8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 ₽3,478
$54 MDL 907
-17.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽8,897
$115 MDL 1,925
-0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,384
$122 MDL 2,051
-11.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₽32.4K
$658 MDL 11K
-36.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 ₽24.4K
$470 MDL 7,881
-33.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 ₽59.4K
$1,224 MDL 20.5K
-37.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 ₽45.6K
$823 MDL 13.8K
-28.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,587 ₽200.8K
$2,537 MDL 42.6K
1.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,273 ₽98.8K
$1,699 MDL 28.5K
-25.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izhevsk
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$790 ₽61.3K
$767 MDL 12.9K
3.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.24
76.73%

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

Last update for Izhevsk: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: November 29, 2025

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