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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krasnodar and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Krasnodar and Chisinau

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Krasnodar is 1.3% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krasnodar is 2.9% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 โ‚ฝ894
$8.97 MDLย 154
27.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 โ‚ฝ4,007
$37.05 MDLย 634
38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 โ‚ฝ401
$7.40 MDLย 127
-30.54%
Cappuccino
$2.95 โ‚ฝ230
$1.89 MDLย 32.35
56.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$0.91 MDLย 15.58
56.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ65.0
$0.70 MDLย 12.00
18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.8
$1.71 MDLย 29.34
-27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฝ177
$2.30 MDLย 39.40
-1.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ79.0
$1.27 MDLย 21.79
-20.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ54.1
$0.52 MDLย 8.95
32.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.46 MDLย 25.07
-2.74%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
$2.53 MDLย 43.24
-29.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 โ‚ฝ613
$10.48 MDLย 179
-25.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 โ‚ฝ372
$5.37 MDLย 92.0
-11.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚ฝ588
$8.87 MDLย 152
-14.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.6
$0.90 MDLย 15.38
42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฝ133
$1.84 MDLย 31.53
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฝ113
$1.77 MDLย 30.25
-18.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ180
$2.16 MDLย 36.99
6.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.4
$0.78 MDLย 13.39
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.82
$0.58 MDLย 9.96
-3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฝ102
$1.35 MDLย 23.19
-2.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.55
$0.82 MDLย 14.10
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 โ‚ฝ196
$3.25 MDLย 55.7
-22.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 โ‚ฝ547
$4.84 MDLย 82.8
44.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ71.4
$1.27 MDLย 21.71
-27.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฝ168
$1.94 MDLย 33.21
11.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
$0.36 MDLย 6.24
80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.19 โ‚ฝ1,653
$13.85 MDLย 237
53.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 โ‚ฝ150
$2.06 MDLย 35.29
-6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ28.13
$0.25 MDLย 4.28
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 โ‚ฝ494
$5.33 MDLย 91.3
18.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.37 MDLย 23.49
-46.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K โ‚ฝ3.9M
$32.1K MDLย 550.3K
54.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฝ3.0M
$31.5K MDLย 538.6K
21.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 โ‚ฝ7,707
$175 MDLย 2,989
-43.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 โ‚ฝ565
$7.61 MDLย 130
-4.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.03 โ‚ฝ626
$10.80 MDLย 185
-25.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 โ‚ฝ3,343
$43.34 MDLย 742
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 โ‚ฝ1,480
$22.11 MDLย 379
-14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 โ‚ฝ610
$7.68 MDLย 131
1.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฝ22.2K
$388 MDLย 6,640
-26.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,745 โ‚ฝ604.2K
$7,616 MDLย 130.4K
1.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.59 โ‚ฝ3,713
$64.9 MDLย 1,110
-26.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 โ‚ฝ4,809
$53.9 MDLย 923
14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ8,827
$112 MDLย 1,920
0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฝ8,056
$125 MDLย 2,140
-17.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 โ‚ฝ38.7K
$657 MDLย 11.2K
-24.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 โ‚ฝ23.6K
$468 MDLย 8,013
-35.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฝ86.9K
$1,222 MDLย 20.9K
-8.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฝ53.1K
$813 MDLย 13.9K
-16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 โ‚ฝ216.7K
$2,706 MDLย 46.3K
2.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,680 โ‚ฝ131.1K
$1,851 MDLย 31.7K
-9.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$816 โ‚ฝ63.7K
$820 MDLย 14.0K
-0.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9.24
76.73%

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Last update for Krasnodar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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