Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 0.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Orhei is 11.9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.92 MDL 151

$8.71 MDL 147

2.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.97 MDL 609

$36.73 MDL 622

-2.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 MDL 128

$7.81 MDL 132

-2.82%

Cappuccino

$1.83 MDL 30.95

$1.8 MDL 30.55

1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 MDL 15.64

$0.9 MDL 15.31

2.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MDL 11.65

$0.65 MDL 10.97

6.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 MDL 30.26

$1.8 MDL 30.44

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 MDL 39.08

$2.3 MDL 38.88

0.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 MDL 21.7

$1.27 MDL 21.56

0.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 MDL 8.84

$0.51 MDL 8.72

1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.44 MDL 24.46

$1.5 MDL 25.35

-4.00%

Eggs

$2.6 MDL 43.95

$2.5 MDL 42.26

4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 MDL 173

$10.42 MDL 176

-2.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.55 MDL 93.9

$5.46 MDL 92.4

1.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 MDL 152

$8.72 MDL 148

2.75%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 MDL 15.07

$0.85 MDL 14.33

4.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MDL 30.11

$1.82 MDL 30.89

-2.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 MDL 29.01

$1.73 MDL 29.21

-1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.1 MDL 35.57

$2.06 MDL 34.9

1.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.77 MDL 12.98

$0.82 MDL 13.96

-6.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 MDL 9.89

$0.59 MDL 10.07

-1.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.3 MDL 21.93

$1.31 MDL 22.21

-0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 MDL 14.94

$0.83 MDL 14.05

6.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 MDL 56.1

$3.13 MDL 53

5.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.23 MDL 88.6

$5.39 MDL 91.2

-2.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MDL 21.34

$1.27 MDL 21.51

-0.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 MDL 33.83

$1.97 MDL 33.38

1.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 MDL 2.85

$0.33 MDL 5.65

-48.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.63 MDL 231

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 MDL 35.13

$2.03 MDL 34.44

2.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.19

$0.25 MDL 4.22

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.4 MDL 91.4

$5.19 MDL 87.9

4.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 MDL 23.45

$1.42 MDL 24.06

-2.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.6K MDL 535.8K

$32.6K MDL 551.9K

-2.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.8K MDL 521.8K

$30.6K MDL 517.4K

0.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 MDL 2,961

$169 MDL 2,862

3.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.33 MDL 124

$7.52 MDL 127

-2.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.89 MDL 184

$10.79 MDL 183

0.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.23 MDL 732

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.81 MDL 369

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 MDL 127

$7.75 MDL 131

-2.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$392 MDL 6,629

$394 MDL 6,675

-0.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,562 MDL 128K

$7,676 MDL 130K

-1.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.9 MDL 1,133

$66 MDL 1,117

1.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.4 MDL 904

$53.9 MDL 913

-0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 MDL 1,925

$113 MDL 1,921

0.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 MDL 2,041

$123 MDL 2,080

-1.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$654 MDL 11.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 MDL 7,760

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,267 MDL 21.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$817 MDL 13.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,442 MDL 41.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,779 MDL 30.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$782 MDL 13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.24

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

Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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