Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Balti

🙂 Solo nomad: Ungheni is 15.6% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ungheni is 17.8% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 MDL 126
$8.06 MDL 136
-7.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 MDL 524
$36.61 MDL 620
-15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 MDL 102
$7.44 MDL 126
-19.09%
Cappuccino
$1.49 MDL 25.17
$1.66 MDL 28.04
-10.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MDL 12.11
$1 MDL 16.86
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MDL 6.77
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MDL 24.28
$1.8 MDL 30.48
-20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MDL 24.39
$2.24 MDL 37.92
-35.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.27 MDL 21.58
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 MDL 7.67
$0.4 MDL 6.77
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MDL 16.05
$1.45 MDL 24.53
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.23 MDL 37.76
$1.64 MDL 27.75
35.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 MDL 130
$9.53 MDL 161
-19.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 MDL 68.9
$4.45 MDL 75.4
-8.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MDL 115
$8.62 MDL 146
-21.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.4
$0.86 MDL 14.5
-34.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.96
$1.84 MDL 31.21
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MDL 28.45
$1.47 MDL 24.89
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 MDL 21.73
$2.17 MDL 36.75
-41.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MDL 8.6
$0.73 MDL 12.38
-30.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$0.59 MDL 10.04
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.21
$1.37 MDL 23.13
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.16
$0.88 MDL 14.89
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 MDL 53.3
$3.14 MDL 53.2
0.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.29 MDL 55.8
$4.68 MDL 79.2
-29.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$1.28 MDL 21.59
-10.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MDL 22.72
$1.96 MDL 33.24
-31.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.64
$0.36 MDL 6.14
-8.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 MDL 30.37
$2 MDL 33.87
-10.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$0.25 MDL 4.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MDL 75.5
$5.23 MDL 88.6
-14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.95
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 538.8K
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MDL 2,788
$170 MDL 2,884
-3.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$4.61 MDL 78
58.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.62 MDL 180
$10.34 MDL 175
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 MDL 353
$40.68 MDL 689
-48.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MDL 67.6
$4.74 MDL 80.2
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,627
$118 MDL 1,993
232.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 MDL 127.6K
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
37.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 MDL 742
$66.7 MDL 1,129
-34.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 MDL 377
$54.7 MDL 927
-59.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.25 MDL 681
$112 MDL 1,888
-63.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MDL 1,801
$124 MDL 2,095
-14.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MDL 16K
$405 MDL 6,859
132.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MDL 6,292
$294 MDL 4,975
26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 MDL 25.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 MDL 21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,364 MDL 40K
$913 MDL 15.5K
158.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 MDL 29.3K
$991 MDL 16.8K
74.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ungheni
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 MDL 9,113
$477 MDL 8,083
12.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
9.24
-13.42%

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Last update for Ungheni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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