Cost of Living Comparison Between Vulcanesti and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Vulcanesti and Balti

🙂 Solo nomad: Vulcanesti is 99% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 99.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vulcanesti is 99.2% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 99.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$8.02 MDL 139
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$36.80 MDL 636
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.57 MDL 131
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Cappuccino
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$1.61 MDL 27.80
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.94 MDL 16.21
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 MDL 11.23
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.74 MDL 30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.26 MDL 39.12
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.27 MDL 22.00
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White Bread (500g)
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$0.42 MDL 7.30
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.51 MDL 26.03
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Eggs
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$1.63 MDL 28.12
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$9.22 MDL 159
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.58 MDL 79.1
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.79 MDL 152
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Apples (1kg)
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$0.89 MDL 15.33
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.78 MDL 30.72
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.55 MDL 26.79
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.10 MDL 36.35
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.69 MDL 11.99
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.59 MDL 10.15
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.32 MDL 22.77
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 MDL 15.06
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.29 MDL 56.8
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Wine (Bottle)
$2.53 MDL 43.79
$4.68 MDL 80.9
-45.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.22 MDL 21.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 MDL 34.22
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🚌 Getting Around
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.36 MDL 6.23
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$2.03 MDL 35.01
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 MDL 2.03
$0.27 MDL 4.71
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.28 MDL 91.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.37 MDL 23.71
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$31.8K MDL 550.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$30.4K MDL 526.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$173 MDL 2,990
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$4.76 MDL 82.2
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$10.63 MDL 184
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$41.25 MDL 713
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.78 MDL 82.6
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$116 MDL 2,008
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,543 MDL 95.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$65.4 MDL 1,131
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$53.9 MDL 932
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$112 MDL 1,936
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$125 MDL 2,158
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$410 MDL 7,082
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$298 MDL 5,156
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$871 MDL 15.1K
$1,469 MDL 25.4K
-40.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 MDL 15.2K
$1,029 MDL 17.8K
-14.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vulcanesti
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 MDL 12.8K
$431 MDL 7,448
71.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.24
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Last update for Vulcanesti: February 28, 2026

Last update for Balti: March 2, 2026

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