Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Leova and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Leova is 11.4% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leova is 4.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 MDL 182
$8.71 MDL 147
23.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.39 MDL 599
$36.73 MDL 622
-3.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 MDL 161
$7.81 MDL 132
21.90%
Cappuccino
$0.9 MDL 15.17
$1.8 MDL 30.55
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MDL 9.42
$0.9 MDL 15.31
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MDL 7.28
$0.65 MDL 10.97
-33.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 MDL 44.21
$1.8 MDL 30.44
45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MDL 47.25
$2.3 MDL 38.88
21.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 MDL 30.51
$1.27 MDL 21.56
41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.36
$0.51 MDL 8.72
7.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MDL 23.96
$1.5 MDL 25.35
-5.33%
Eggs
$1.36 MDL 23.06
$2.5 MDL 42.26
-45.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 MDL 246
$10.42 MDL 176
39.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 MDL 38.78
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-58.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.3 MDL 72.8
$8.72 MDL 148
-50.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 MDL 23.56
$0.85 MDL 14.33
63.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 MDL 15.52
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-49.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 MDL 17.43
$1.73 MDL 29.21
-40.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$2.06 MDL 34.9
-44.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 MDL 27.03
$0.82 MDL 13.96
95.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 MDL 9.38
$0.59 MDL 10.07
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 MDL 8.34
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-62.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MDL 18.21
$0.83 MDL 14.05
30.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 MDL 80.2
$3.13 MDL 53
51.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 MDL 263
$5.39 MDL 91.2
187.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MDL 20.33
$1.27 MDL 21.51
-5.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MDL 45.29
$1.97 MDL 33.38
35.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.22
$0.33 MDL 5.65
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.99 MDL 491
$13.63 MDL 231
112.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 MDL 48.18
$2.03 MDL 34.44
40.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MDL 8.91
$0.25 MDL 4.22
112.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 MDL 58
$5.19 MDL 87.9
-34.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MDL 25.34
$1.42 MDL 24.06
5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K MDL 584.7K
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
5.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K MDL 618.5K
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
19.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 MDL 3,312
$169 MDL 2,862
15.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 MDL 100
$7.52 MDL 127
-21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 MDL 370
$10.79 MDL 183
102.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.74 MDL 588
$43.23 MDL 732
-19.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.73 MDL 199
$21.81 MDL 369
-46.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MDL 77.4
$7.75 MDL 131
-41.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$394 MDL 6,675
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,676 MDL 130K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 MDL 1,501
$66 MDL 1,117
34.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 MDL 996
$53.9 MDL 913
9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MDL 1,706
$113 MDL 1,921
-11.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 MDL 1,962
$123 MDL 2,080
-5.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 MDL 14.7K
$654 MDL 11.1K
32.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 MDL 6,115
$458 MDL 7,760
-21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 MDL 26.7K
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 MDL 19.5K
$817 MDL 13.8K
40.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,606 MDL 44.1K
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
6.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,006 MDL 34K
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
12.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 MDL 11.3K
$782 MDL 13.2K
-14.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
9.24
-22.19%

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

Last update for Leova: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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