Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.4% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 9.8% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 MYR 12.94

$8.56 MDL 144

-63.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.48 MYR 88.7

$37.16 MDL 624

-42.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.31 MYR 17.8

$7.7 MDL 129

-44.03%

Cappuccino

$2.87 MYR 11.84

$1.86 MDL 31.18

54.30%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.84

$0.93 MDL 15.57

-25.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.51

$0.68 MDL 11.46

-45.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.44 MYR 18.31

$1.77 MDL 29.62

150.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 MYR 17.96

$2.28 MDL 38.31

90.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.8

$1.29 MDL 21.67

46.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.22

$0.53 MDL 8.87

92.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.05

$1.51 MDL 25.41

29.14%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.56

$2.59 MDL 43.38

-20.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.19 MYR 70.9

$10.25 MDL 172

67.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 MYR 20.83

$5.39 MDL 90.4

-6.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 61.8

$8.62 MDL 145

73.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 11.46

$0.88 MDL 14.82

215.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.96

$1.75 MDL 29.4

-17.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.69

$1.77 MDL 29.66

46.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.63

$2.16 MDL 36.2

-3.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.89

$0.83 MDL 13.89

42.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.02

$0.55 MDL 9.3

121.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 MYR 4.01

$1.29 MDL 21.68

-24.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.86

$0.82 MDL 13.83

-45.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.1

$3.24 MDL 54.3

27.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.71 MYR 69

$5.34 MDL 89.7

212.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 MYR 10.95

$1.26 MDL 21.15

110.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 MYR 13.98

$1.98 MDL 33.26

71.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2

$0.36 MDL 6.09

36.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.82 MYR 73.6

$13.6 MDL 228

31.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.86

$2.01 MDL 33.69

-65.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.07

$0.25 MDL 4.15

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.97 MYR 28.77

$5.38 MDL 90.2

29.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.03

$1.43 MDL 24.04

-65.73%

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

$33.6K MYR 138.5K

$31.5K MDL 529.1K

6.43%

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

$27K MYR 111.6K

$30.9K MDL 518.5K

-12.52%

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

$38.25 MYR 158

$171 MDL 2,865

-77.59%

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

$10.05 MYR 41.49

$7.59 MDL 127

32.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.73 MYR 127

$10.9 MDL 183

181.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.53 MYR 134

$43.68 MDL 733

-25.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.65 MYR 23.32

$21.88 MDL 367

-74.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 MYR 20.78

$7.5 MDL 126

-32.80%

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

$234 MYR 966

$394 MDL 6,614

-40.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,245 MYR 25.8K

$7,571 MDL 127K

-17.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.4 MYR 228

$65 MDL 1,091

-14.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.03 MYR 120

$54 MDL 907

-46.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.9 MYR 255

$115 MDL 1,925

-46.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 216

$122 MDL 2,051

-57.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,569

$658 MDL 11K

-42.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$222 MYR 918

$470 MDL 7,881

-52.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 MYR 2,694

$1,224 MDL 20.5K

-46.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 MYR 2,118

$823 MDL 13.8K

-37.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,505 MYR 10.3K

$2,537 MDL 42.6K

-1.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,311 MYR 5,412

$1,699 MDL 28.5K

-22.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,128 MYR 4,655

$767 MDL 12.9K

47.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

9.24

-54.98%

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

Last update for Penang: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: November 29, 2025

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