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

🙂 Solo nomad: Penang is 0.6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 9% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$8.97 MDL 154

-65.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$37.05 MDL 634

-42.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$7.40 MDL 127

-41.49%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.89 MDL 32.35

51.32%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$0.91 MDL 15.58

-19.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.70 MDL 12.00

-48.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$1.71 MDL 29.34

150.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$2.30 MDL 39.40

90.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.27 MDL 21.79

48.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$0.52 MDL 8.95

92.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.46 MDL 25.07

36.30%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.53 MDL 43.24

-18.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$10.48 MDL 179

62.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$5.37 MDL 92.0

-3.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.87 MDL 152

68.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$0.90 MDL 15.38

207.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.84 MDL 31.53

-21.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.77 MDL 30.25

52.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$2.16 MDL 36.99

-3.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$0.78 MDL 13.39

44.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$0.58 MDL 9.96

110.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$1.35 MDL 23.19

-29.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.82 MDL 14.10

-45.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$3.25 MDL 55.7

29.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$4.84 MDL 82.8

298.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.27 MDL 21.71

106.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$1.94 MDL 33.21

80.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.36 MDL 6.24

27.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$13.85 MDL 237

25.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$2.06 MDL 35.29

-66.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$0.25 MDL 4.28

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$5.33 MDL 91.3

35.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$1.37 MDL 23.49

-66.42%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$32.1K MDL 550.3K

5.40%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$31.5K MDL 538.6K

-12.10%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$175 MDL 2,989

-77.89%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$7.61 MDL 130

31.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$10.80 MDL 185

186.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$43.34 MDL 742

-24.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$22.11 MDL 379

-75.03%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$7.68 MDL 131

-36.20%

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

$238 MYR 968

$388 MDL 6,640

-38.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$7,616 MDL 130.4K

-19.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$64.9 MDL 1,110

-14.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$53.9 MDL 923

-45.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$112 MDL 1,920

-46.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$125 MDL 2,140

-57.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$657 MDL 11.2K

-42.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$468 MDL 8,013

-51.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$1,222 MDL 20.9K

-46.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$813 MDL 13.9K

-35.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$2,706 MDL 46.3K

-17.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$1,851 MDL 31.7K

-37.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$820 MDL 14.0K

20.49%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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