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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 3.7% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 2.8% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$8.89 MDL 152

-70.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 MYR 91.1

$36.59 MDL 627

-36.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.87 MYR 15.24

$7.65 MDL 131

-49.41%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 8.80

$1.82 MDL 31.25

22.53%

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

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.93 MDL 15.98

-20.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.32

$0.69 MDL 11.91

-50.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.20 MYR 16.56

$1.79 MDL 30.65

134.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 MYR 21.31

$2.41 MDL 41.25

124.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.16

$1.28 MDL 21.93

42.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.97

$0.56 MDL 9.57

80.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.59

$1.51 MDL 25.84

-5.96%

Eggs

$1.83 MYR 7.22

$2.49 MDL 42.62

-26.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.83 MYR 58.4

$10.48 MDL 180

41.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 MYR 17.85

$5.62 MDL 96.4

-19.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.47 MYR 37.30

$9.01 MDL 155

5.11%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 MYR 11.28

$0.89 MDL 15.28

221.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.77 MDL 30.34

-10.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 MYR 10.36

$1.72 MDL 29.47

52.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.75

$2.17 MDL 37.22

-32.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.78

$0.84 MDL 14.34

44.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 3.98

$0.58 MDL 9.98

74.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 MYR 4.29

$1.31 MDL 22.52

-16.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 1.99

$0.82 MDL 14.04

-37.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.83

$3.30 MDL 56.5

29.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.90 MYR 74.5

$5.18 MDL 88.8

264.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.29 MYR 12.95

$1.23 MDL 21.08

167.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 MYR 16.85

$1.97 MDL 33.75

117.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.88

$0.34 MDL 5.75

114.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.87 MYR 46.77

$13.44 MDL 231

-11.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$2.02 MDL 34.59

-43.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$0.27 MDL 4.67

322.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 MYR 17.36

$5.28 MDL 90.6

-16.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$1.43 MDL 24.45

-65.73%

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

$39.3K MYR 154.8K

$32.2K MDL 551.6K

22.15%

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

$30.9K MYR 121.6K

$30.7K MDL 527.1K

0.44%

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

$64.2 MYR 253

$170 MDL 2,918

-62.29%

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

$9.76 MYR 38.45

$7.70 MDL 132

26.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.04 MYR 103

$11.01 MDL 189

136.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.34 MYR 151

$44.28 MDL 759

-13.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.37 MYR 29.05

$22.02 MDL 378

-66.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MYR 20.89

$7.80 MDL 134

-32.05%

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

$119 MYR 470

$388 MDL 6,653

-69.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,253 MYR 16.8K

$7,588 MDL 130.1K

-43.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 MYR 242

$66.7 MDL 1,143

-7.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 MYR 146

$53.0 MDL 908

-30.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 MYR 298

$114 MDL 1,963

-33.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.8 MYR 307

$124 MDL 2,122

-37.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 MYR 1,721

$654 MDL 11.2K

-33.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MYR 1,383

$468 MDL 8,031

-25.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 MYR 3,380

$1,249 MDL 21.4K

-31.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 MYR 1,888

$822 MDL 14.1K

-41.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,654 MYR 6,518

$2,665 MDL 45.7K

-37.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$737 MYR 2,903

$1,860 MDL 31.9K

-60.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,042 MYR 4,105

$842 MDL 14.4K

23.80%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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