Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 9.7% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resita is 6% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RON 40.57
$8.89 MDL 152
3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 199
$36.59 MDL 627
23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RON 29.43
$7.65 MDL 131
-12.42%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RON 7.88
$1.82 MDL 31.25
-1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.14
$0.93 MDL 15.98
123.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.49
$0.69 MDL 11.91
147.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RON 10.15
$1.79 MDL 30.65
29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.96
$2.41 MDL 41.25
41.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.28 MDL 21.93
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$0.56 MDL 9.57
117.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.03
$1.51 MDL 25.84
5.96%
Eggs
$3.39 RON 14.90
$2.49 MDL 42.62
36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$10.48 MDL 180
-23.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RON 26.55
$5.62 MDL 96.4
7.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.76
$9.01 MDL 155
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$0.89 MDL 15.28
37.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$1.72 MDL 29.47
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RON 9.34
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$0.84 MDL 14.34
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$0.58 MDL 9.98
60.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.62
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$0.82 MDL 14.04
13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RON 25.97
$3.30 MDL 56.5
79.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.99
$5.18 MDL 88.8
9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$1.23 MDL 21.08
-18.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.15
$1.97 MDL 33.75
-5.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.34 MDL 5.75
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 RON 87.4
$13.44 MDL 231
48.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$2.02 MDL 34.59
-57.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.08
$0.27 MDL 4.67
159.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 RON 39.26
$5.28 MDL 90.6
69.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.43 MDL 24.45
11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
-12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.5K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
-14.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 606
$170 MDL 2,918
-18.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RON 37.70
$7.70 MDL 132
11.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 50.1
$11.01 MDL 189
3.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RON 183
$44.28 MDL 759
-5.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RON 84.8
$22.02 MDL 378
-12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RON 30.63
$7.80 MDL 134
-10.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,916
$388 MDL 6,653
12.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 RON 30.6K
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-8.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$66.7 MDL 1,143
2.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 RON 168
$53.0 MDL 908
-27.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 RON 362
$114 MDL 1,963
-27.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 RON 414
$124 MDL 2,122
-23.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,694
$654 MDL 11.2K
-41.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,263
$468 MDL 8,031
-38.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,617
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$822 MDL 14.1K
-47.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,515
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-52.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 RON 4,226
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-48.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 RON 3,838
$842 MDL 14.4K
3.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
9.24
-29.65%

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

Last update for Resita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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