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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 17.1% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Orhei is 3.6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.82 MDL 151

$8.97 MDL 154

-1.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.01 MDL 634

$37.05 MDL 634

-0.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 MDL 128

$7.40 MDL 127

0.81%

Cappuccino

$1.80 MDL 30.89

$1.89 MDL 32.35

-4.76%

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

$0.92 MDL 15.77

$0.91 MDL 15.58

1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 MDL 11.93

$0.70 MDL 12.00

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 MDL 29.40

$1.71 MDL 29.34

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 MDL 41.12

$2.30 MDL 39.40

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 MDL 22.09

$1.27 MDL 21.79

1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 MDL 9.64

$0.52 MDL 8.95

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MDL 24.89

$1.46 MDL 25.07

-0.68%

Eggs

$2.59 MDL 44.40

$2.53 MDL 43.24

2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 MDL 175

$10.48 MDL 179

-2.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 MDL 95.5

$5.37 MDL 92.0

3.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 MDL 153

$8.87 MDL 152

1.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 MDL 15.64

$0.90 MDL 15.38

1.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 MDL 29.81

$1.84 MDL 31.53

-5.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 MDL 29.58

$1.77 MDL 30.25

-2.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 MDL 37.15

$2.16 MDL 36.99

0.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 MDL 13.34

$0.78 MDL 13.39

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 MDL 9.52

$0.58 MDL 9.96

-3.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MDL 22.42

$1.35 MDL 23.19

-2.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 MDL 14.30

$0.82 MDL 14.10

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.18 MDL 54.5

$3.25 MDL 55.7

-2.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.84 MDL 82.8

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 MDL 20.79

$1.27 MDL 21.71

-4.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 MDL 33.60

$1.94 MDL 33.21

1.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 MDL 3.43

$0.36 MDL 6.24

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.85 MDL 237

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 MDL 34.39

$2.06 MDL 35.29

-2.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.27

$0.25 MDL 4.28

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.18 MDL 88.7

$5.33 MDL 91.3

-2.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 MDL 24.54

$1.37 MDL 23.49

4.38%

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

$32.8K MDL 561.3K

$32.1K MDL 550.3K

1.99%

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

$30.5K MDL 522.2K

$31.5K MDL 538.6K

-3.04%

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

$173 MDL 2,955

$175 MDL 2,989

-1.15%

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

$7.71 MDL 132

$7.61 MDL 130

1.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.69 MDL 183

$10.80 MDL 185

-1.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.34 MDL 742

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.11 MDL 379

Cinema Ticket

$7.62 MDL 130

$7.68 MDL 131

-0.78%

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

$391 MDL 6,699

$388 MDL 6,640

0.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,690 MDL 131.6K

$7,616 MDL 130.4K

0.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.2 MDL 1,150

$64.9 MDL 1,110

3.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.2 MDL 928

$53.9 MDL 923

0.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 MDL 1,907

$112 MDL 1,920

-0.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 MDL 2,092

$125 MDL 2,140

-2.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MDL 11.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 MDL 8,013

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,222 MDL 20.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$813 MDL 13.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,706 MDL 46.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,851 MDL 31.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$820 MDL 14.0K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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