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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krasnodar is 2% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krasnodar is 3.5% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 ₽898
$8.56 MDL 144
35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 ₽3,967
$37.16 MDL 624
37.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ₽393
$7.7 MDL 129
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ₽230
$1.86 MDL 31.18
59.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₽110
$0.93 MDL 15.57
51.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₽66.5
$0.68 MDL 11.46
26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ₽96.1
$1.77 MDL 29.62
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₽173
$2.28 MDL 38.31
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₽75.8
$1.29 MDL 21.67
-24.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₽57
$0.53 MDL 8.87
37.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽107
$1.51 MDL 25.41
-8.61%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽137
$2.59 MDL 43.38
-31.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 ₽616
$10.25 MDL 172
-22.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 ₽388
$5.39 MDL 90.4
-7.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.23 ₽561
$8.62 MDL 145
-16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₽94.8
$0.88 MDL 14.82
38.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ₽131
$1.75 MDL 29.4
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ₽119
$1.77 MDL 29.66
-13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 ₽186
$2.16 MDL 36.2
10.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ₽62.6
$0.83 MDL 13.89
-2.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₽40.09
$0.55 MDL 9.3
-5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ₽101
$1.29 MDL 21.68
0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽51.4
$0.82 MDL 13.83
-19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 ₽194
$3.24 MDL 54.3
-23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 ₽608
$5.34 MDL 89.7
46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽68.8
$1.26 MDL 21.15
-29.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₽166
$1.98 MDL 33.26
8.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₽51.3
$0.36 MDL 6.09
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.01 ₽1,709
$13.6 MDL 228
61.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ₽151
$2.01 MDL 33.69
-2.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ₽28.44
$0.25 MDL 4.15
48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 ₽518
$5.38 MDL 90.2
23.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 ₽60.4
$1.43 MDL 24.04
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.2K ₽3.9M
$31.5K MDL 529.1K
59.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K ₽2.9M
$30.9K MDL 518.5K
22.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97 ₽7,526
$171 MDL 2,865
-43.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.16 ₽556
$7.59 MDL 127
-5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.16 ₽633
$10.9 MDL 183
-25.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 ₽3,282
$43.68 MDL 733
-3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 ₽1,493
$21.88 MDL 367
-12.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ₽603
$7.5 MDL 126
3.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ₽22.1K
$394 MDL 6,614
-27.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,735 ₽600.4K
$7,571 MDL 127K
2.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ₽3,636
$65 MDL 1,091
-27.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 ₽4,716
$54 MDL 907
12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,022
$115 MDL 1,925
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₽8,083
$122 MDL 2,051
-14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ₽38.4K
$658 MDL 11K
-24.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₽23.8K
$470 MDL 7,881
-34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 ₽86.3K
$1,224 MDL 20.5K
-9.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₽52.2K
$823 MDL 13.8K
-18.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,750 ₽213.5K
$2,537 MDL 42.6K
8.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,648 ₽127.9K
$1,699 MDL 28.5K
-2.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krasnodar
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 ₽64.5K
$767 MDL 12.9K
8.28%
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 Krasnodar: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: November 29, 2025

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