Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Seremban and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Seremban is 7.2% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seremban is 12.7% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 MYR 11.50
$8.89 MDL 152
-67.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.50 MYR 72.9
$36.59 MDL 627
-49.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 MYR 14.25
$7.65 MDL 131
-52.68%
Cappuccino
$2.81 MYR 11.05
$1.82 MDL 31.25
54.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.33
$0.93 MDL 15.98
-9.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$0.69 MDL 11.91
-28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 14.04
$1.79 MDL 30.65
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.42 MYR 25.31
$2.41 MDL 41.25
166.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MYR 6.61
$1.28 MDL 21.93
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.95
$0.56 MDL 9.57
78.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.93
$1.51 MDL 25.84
-17.22%
Eggs
$1.86 MYR 7.33
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-25.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 MYR 58.3
$10.48 MDL 180
41.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 MYR 15.38
$5.62 MDL 96.4
-30.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 MYR 33.88
$9.01 MDL 155
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 MYR 14.00
$0.89 MDL 15.28
298.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.55
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-35.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.11
$1.72 MDL 29.47
49.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 6.63
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 MYR 4.26
$0.84 MDL 14.34
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.24
$0.58 MDL 9.98
129.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 MYR 5.26
$1.31 MDL 22.52
1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.03
$0.82 MDL 14.04
-37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.04
$3.30 MDL 56.5
31.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.51 MYR 57.2
$5.18 MDL 88.8
180.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 10.88
$1.23 MDL 21.08
124.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 MYR 17.07
$1.97 MDL 33.75
119.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 MYR 4.37
$0.34 MDL 5.75
226.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 MYR 46.10
$13.44 MDL 231
-12.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$2.02 MDL 34.59
-63.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 MYR 3.61
$0.27 MDL 4.67
240.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 MYR 18.73
$5.28 MDL 90.6
-10.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.83
$1.43 MDL 24.45
-67.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.3K MYR 194.1K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
53.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K MYR 129.5K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.34 MYR 147
$170 MDL 2,918
-78.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.15 MYR 36.05
$7.70 MDL 132
18.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 MYR 101
$11.01 MDL 189
132.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 MYR 220
$44.28 MDL 759
26.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 MYR 22.64
$22.02 MDL 378
-73.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.20 MYR 16.56
$7.80 MDL 134
-46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 731
$388 MDL 6,653
-52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,509 MYR 17.8K
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-40.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 MYR 252
$66.7 MDL 1,143
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.96 MYR 74.7
$53.0 MDL 908
-64.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 MYR 282
$114 MDL 1,963
-37.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 MYR 159
$124 MDL 2,122
-67.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 MYR 1,025
$654 MDL 11.2K
-60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 MYR 754
$468 MDL 8,031
-59.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 MYR 1,695
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MYR 1,393
$822 MDL 14.1K
-56.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 MYR 5,527
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-47.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$954 MYR 3,760
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-48.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seremban
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 MYR 2,452
$842 MDL 14.4K
-26.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
9.24
-55.95%

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

Last update for Seremban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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