Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemerovo and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemerovo and Balti

😐 Solo nomad: Kemerovo is 6.8% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kemerovo is 11.8% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 ₽599
$8.06 MDL 136
-6.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.15 ₽2,486
$36.61 MDL 620
-14.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ₽407
$7.44 MDL 126
-31.45%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ₽215
$1.66 MDL 28.04
62.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₽102
$1 MDL 16.86
27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽37.98
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₽98.4
$1.8 MDL 30.48
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₽250
$2.24 MDL 37.92
39.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ₽81.6
$1.27 MDL 21.58
-19.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 ₽33.01
$0.4 MDL 6.77
2.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ₽73.4
$1.45 MDL 24.53
-36.55%
Eggs
$1.26 ₽101
$1.64 MDL 27.75
-23.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 ₽866
$9.53 MDL 161
13.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 ₽336
$4.45 MDL 75.4
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 ₽549
$8.62 MDL 146
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₽165
$0.86 MDL 14.5
139.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽147
$1.84 MDL 31.21
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.47 MDL 24.89
31.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ₽210
$2.17 MDL 36.75
21.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₽46.84
$0.73 MDL 12.38
-19.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₽34.07
$0.59 MDL 10.04
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ₽69
$1.37 MDL 23.13
-37.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₽49.57
$0.88 MDL 14.89
-29.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 ₽214
$3.14 MDL 53.2
-14.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 ₽537
$4.68 MDL 79.2
43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.28 MDL 21.59
-42.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₽138
$1.96 MDL 33.24
-11.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₽35.15
$0.36 MDL 6.14
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.65 ₽1,169
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₽109
$2 MDL 33.87
-31.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₽18.99
$0.25 MDL 4.2
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 ₽413
$5.23 MDL 88.6
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽60
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ₽2.7M
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ₽2.2M
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
-10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.5 ₽7,701
$170 MDL 2,884
-43.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 ₽395
$4.61 MDL 78
7.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.85 ₽546
$10.34 MDL 175
-33.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 ₽5,560
$40.68 MDL 689
71.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 ₽1,000
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 ₽475
$4.74 MDL 80.2
25.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 ₽28.4K
$118 MDL 1,993
201.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,765 ₽380.2K
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
-13.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.37 ₽3,939
$66.7 MDL 1,129
-25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 ₽3,207
$54.7 MDL 927
-26.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 ₽7,824
$112 MDL 1,888
-12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 ₽6,256
$124 MDL 2,095
-36.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 ₽25.3K
$405 MDL 6,859
-21.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ₽18.2K
$294 MDL 4,975
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 ₽37.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₽36.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,470 ₽197K
$913 MDL 15.5K
170.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,891 ₽150.9K
$991 MDL 16.8K
90.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kemerovo
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 ₽58.7K
$477 MDL 8,083
54.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.38
9.24
88.10%

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Last update for Kemerovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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