Cost of Living Comparison Between Rădăuți and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Rădăuți and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Rădăuți is 6.3% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rădăuți is 21.9% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 RON 45.32
$8.89 MDL 152
16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 251
$36.59 MDL 627
56.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RON 34.54
$7.65 MDL 131
2.88%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RON 9.90
$1.82 MDL 31.25
23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 RON 10.43
$0.93 MDL 15.98
155.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RON 6.15
$0.69 MDL 11.91
102.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.79 MDL 30.65
-13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.89
$2.41 MDL 41.25
-6.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RON 5.12
$1.28 MDL 21.93
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.17
$0.56 MDL 9.57
110.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.88
$1.51 MDL 25.84
3.97%
Eggs
$2.32 RON 10.17
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.97
$10.48 MDL 180
-23.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 RON 25.60
$5.62 MDL 96.4
3.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 RON 43.65
$9.01 MDL 155
10.32%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$0.89 MDL 15.28
-19.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.22
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.72 MDL 29.47
-8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.20
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.22
$0.84 MDL 14.34
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.10
$0.58 MDL 9.98
62.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.68
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-35.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.42
$0.82 MDL 14.04
-4.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 RON 17.65
$3.30 MDL 56.5
21.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.36
$5.18 MDL 88.8
33.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.23 MDL 21.08
-46.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$1.97 MDL 33.75
-42.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.34 MDL 5.75
97.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.03 RON 87.9
$13.44 MDL 231
49.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$2.02 MDL 34.59
-52.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.27 MDL 4.67
225.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 RON 40.61
$5.28 MDL 90.6
75.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.55
$1.43 MDL 24.45
20.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.9K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RON 118.6K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
-12.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 707
$170 MDL 2,918
-5.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 RON 39.56
$7.70 MDL 132
17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.71 RON 42.65
$11.01 MDL 189
-11.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 RON 181
$44.28 MDL 759
-6.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.7
$22.02 MDL 378
-11.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 RON 34.71
$7.80 MDL 134
1.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,720
$388 MDL 6,653
1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K RON 47.8K
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
43.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 RON 304
$66.7 MDL 1,143
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.40 RON 177
$53.0 MDL 908
-23.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 RON 372
$114 MDL 1,963
-25.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 442
$124 MDL 2,122
-18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,015
$654 MDL 11.2K
-64.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 RON 749
$468 MDL 8,031
-63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,062
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-62.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 RON 1,489
$822 MDL 14.1K
-58.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rădăuți
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 RON 3,617
$842 MDL 14.4K
-2.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
9.24
-36.69%

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Last update for Rădăuți: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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