Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.8% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.71 MDL 147
-65.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.73 MDL 622
-65.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.81 MDL 132
-59.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.8 MDL 30.55
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.9 MDL 15.31
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.65 MDL 10.97
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.8 MDL 30.44
38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.3 MDL 38.88
39.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 MDL 21.56
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.51 MDL 8.72
227.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 MDL 25.35
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.5 MDL 42.26
-9.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.42 MDL 176
33.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.46 MDL 92.4
-26.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.72 MDL 148
29.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.85 MDL 14.33
323.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.82 MDL 30.89
-15.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 MDL 29.21
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.06 MDL 34.9
-33.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.82 MDL 13.96
92.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 MDL 10.07
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.83 MDL 14.05
-32.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.13 MDL 53
-28.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.39 MDL 91.2
177.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.27 MDL 21.51
91.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.97 MDL 33.38
34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.33 MDL 5.65
-3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$13.63 MDL 231
-25.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.03 MDL 34.44
-75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 MDL 4.22
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.19 MDL 87.9
16.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.42 MDL 24.06
-48.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.6K MDL 551.9K
-19.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.6K MDL 517.4K
4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$169 MDL 2,862
-62.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.52 MDL 127
-45.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.79 MDL 183
125.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.23 MDL 732
-47.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.81 MDL 369
-71.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.75 MDL 131
-57.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$394 MDL 6,675
-76.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,676 MDL 130K
-20.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66 MDL 1,117
-19.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.9 MDL 913
-53.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 MDL 1,921
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 MDL 2,080
-41.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$654 MDL 11.1K
-60.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$458 MDL 7,760
-65.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,267 MDL 21.4K
-54.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$817 MDL 13.8K
-58.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,442 MDL 41.3K
-59.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,779 MDL 30.1K
-51.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$782 MDL 13.2K
-76.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.24
43.72%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chisinau: October 27, 2025

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