Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 11.8% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 18% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.67

$8.97 MDL 154

-70.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.49 MYR 95.4

$37.05 MDL 634

-36.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$7.40 MDL 127

-49.86%

Cappuccino

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$1.89 MDL 32.35

23.81%

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

$0.72 MYR 2.94

$0.91 MDL 15.58

-20.88%

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 17.42

$1.71 MDL 29.34

150.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.32 MYR 21.60

$2.30 MDL 39.40

131.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.36

$1.27 MDL 21.79

42.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.27

$0.52 MDL 8.95

101.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.87

$1.46 MDL 25.07

-0.68%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.70

$2.53 MDL 43.24

-24.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.63 MYR 59.4

$10.48 MDL 179

39.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.21

$5.37 MDL 92.0

-11.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 MYR 39.67

$8.87 MDL 152

10.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.59

$0.90 MDL 15.38

217.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 MYR 6.67

$1.84 MDL 31.53

-10.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 MYR 11.05

$1.77 MDL 30.25

53.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.96

$2.16 MDL 36.99

-31.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.21

$0.78 MDL 13.39

64.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.08

$0.58 MDL 9.96

72.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.40

$1.35 MDL 23.19

-20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.22

$0.82 MDL 14.10

-32.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$3.25 MDL 55.7

28.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 MYR 74.8

$4.84 MDL 82.8

280.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.37 MYR 13.67

$1.27 MDL 21.71

165.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 17.34

$1.94 MDL 33.21

120.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.75

$0.36 MDL 6.24

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.55 MYR 46.88

$13.85 MDL 237

-16.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.66

$2.06 MDL 35.29

-44.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.11 MYR 4.49

$0.25 MDL 4.28

344.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 MYR 17.70

$5.33 MDL 91.3

-18.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$1.37 MDL 23.49

-64.23%

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

$40.2K MYR 163.1K

$32.1K MDL 550.3K

25.00%

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

$31.2K MYR 126.6K

$31.5K MDL 538.6K

-0.90%

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

$65.3 MYR 265

$175 MDL 2,989

-62.63%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.25

$7.61 MDL 130

27.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.25 MYR 103

$10.80 MDL 185

133.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.32 MYR 156

$43.34 MDL 742

-11.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 MYR 29.85

$22.11 MDL 379

-66.76%

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 MYR 21.28

$7.68 MDL 131

-31.77%

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

$118 MYR 480

$388 MDL 6,640

-69.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 MYR 17.3K

$7,616 MDL 130.4K

-44.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.9 MYR 247

$64.9 MDL 1,110

-6.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.97 MYR 150

$53.9 MDL 923

-31.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 MYR 312

$112 MDL 1,920

-31.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.1 MYR 321

$125 MDL 2,140

-36.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,821

$657 MDL 11.2K

-31.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 MYR 1,410

$468 MDL 8,013

-25.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$853 MYR 3,464

$1,222 MDL 20.9K

-30.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 MYR 1,882

$813 MDL 13.9K

-42.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,639 MYR 6,654

$2,706 MDL 46.3K

-39.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$821 MYR 3,334

$1,851 MDL 31.7K

-55.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,231

$820 MDL 14.0K

27.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

9.24

-57.14%

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

Last update for Selangor: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: January 11, 2026

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