Cost of Living Comparison Between Subotica and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Subotica and Chisinau

😐 Solo nomad: Subotica is 13.2% more expensive than Chisinau without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subotica is 2.2% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.14 RSD 1,026
$8.89 MDL 154
14.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.95 RSD 2,928
$36.59 MDL 633
-20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 RSD 856
$7.65 MDL 132
10.59%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RSD 205
$1.82 MDL 31.50
11.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 168
$0.93 MDL 16.11
79.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 RSD 99.0
$0.69 MDL 12.00
42.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 RSD 195
$1.79 MDL 30.90
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RSD 214
$2.41 MDL 41.58
-12.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RSD 153
$1.28 MDL 22.11
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSD 88.5
$0.56 MDL 9.65
55.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 307
$1.51 MDL 26.06
101.32%
Eggs
$2.71 RSD 274
$2.49 MDL 42.97
8.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 RSD 1,097
$10.48 MDL 181
3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RSD 721
$5.62 MDL 97.2
26.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.60 RSD 1,072
$9.01 MDL 156
17.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RSD 144
$0.89 MDL 15.41
59.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 RSD 191
$1.77 MDL 30.58
6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RSD 151
$1.72 MDL 29.71
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSD 226
$2.17 MDL 37.53
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$0.84 MDL 14.45
27.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSD 78.1
$0.58 MDL 10.06
32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 RSD 57.7
$1.31 MDL 22.70
-56.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 67.1
$0.82 MDL 14.15
-19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 RSD 435
$3.30 MDL 57.0
30.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 RSD 540
$5.18 MDL 89.5
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RSD 84.5
$1.23 MDL 21.26
-31.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$1.97 MDL 34.02
-19.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 RSD 123
$0.34 MDL 5.79
255.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.44 MDL 232
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 RSD 186
$2.02 MDL 34.88
-8.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RSD 91.7
$0.27 MDL 4.71
237.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.01 RSD 1,013
$5.28 MDL 91.3
89.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 179
$1.43 MDL 24.65
23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
$32.2K MDL 556.1K
-5.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
$30.7K MDL 531.4K
-13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RSD 11.7K
$170 MDL 2,942
-32.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 RSD 1,323
$7.70 MDL 133
69.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.38 RSD 3,276
$11.01 MDL 190
194.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 RSD 3,231
$44.28 MDL 766
-27.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.76 RSD 987
$22.02 MDL 381
-55.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 RSD 307
$7.80 MDL 135
-61.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSD 46.1K
$388 MDL 6,708
17.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,233 RSD 934.1K
$7,588 MDL 131.2K
21.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.51 RSD 3,491
$66.7 MDL 1,152
-48.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.70 RSD 2,701
$53.0 MDL 916
-49.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 RSD 9,033
$114 MDL 1,979
-21.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.3K
$124 MDL 2,139
-1.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 RSD 42.7K
$654 MDL 11.3K
-35.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 RSD 32.8K
$468 MDL 8,096
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RSD 60.1K
$1,249 MDL 21.6K
-52.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RSD 55.7K
$822 MDL 14.2K
-33.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,535 RSD 256.5K
$2,665 MDL 46.1K
-4.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,793 RSD 181.4K
$1,860 MDL 32.2K
-3.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subotica
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$897 RSD 90.7K
$842 MDL 14.6K
6.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
9.24
-39.50%

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

Last update for Subotica: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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