Cost of Living Comparison Between Zrenjanin and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Zrenjanin and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Zrenjanin is 13.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zrenjanin is 14% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 RSD 874
$8.89 MDL 152
-1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.12 RSD 3,012
$36.59 MDL 627
-17.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 RSD 1,006
$7.65 MDL 131
31.50%
Cappuccino
$1.85 RSD 185
$1.82 MDL 31.25
1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 202
$0.93 MDL 15.98
117.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RSD 137
$0.69 MDL 11.91
98.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 RSD 183
$1.79 MDL 30.65
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 RSD 298
$2.41 MDL 41.25
23.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RSD 133
$1.28 MDL 21.93
3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RSD 59.9
$0.56 MDL 9.57
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 RSD 200
$1.51 MDL 25.84
32.45%
Eggs
$2.32 RSD 232
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 RSD 792
$10.48 MDL 180
-24.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 RSD 471
$5.62 MDL 96.4
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 RSD 902
$9.01 MDL 155
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 103
$0.89 MDL 15.28
15.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 RSD 188
$1.77 MDL 30.34
6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 176
$1.72 MDL 29.47
2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSD 223
$2.17 MDL 37.22
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 RSD 92.0
$0.84 MDL 14.34
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RSD 76.4
$0.58 MDL 9.98
31.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RSD 97.0
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-25.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSD 64.4
$0.82 MDL 14.04
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 RSD 429
$3.30 MDL 56.5
30.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 RSD 548
$5.18 MDL 88.8
5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RSD 70.2
$1.23 MDL 21.08
-43.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RSD 106
$1.97 MDL 33.75
-46.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 RSD 101
$0.34 MDL 5.75
197.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.44 MDL 231
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 RSD 105
$2.02 MDL 34.59
-48.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 RSD 45.33
$0.27 MDL 4.67
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 RSD 509
$5.28 MDL 90.6
-3.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 182
$1.43 MDL 24.45
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
-2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RSD 2.6M
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 RSD 17.5K
$170 MDL 2,918
2.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.73 RSD 1,973
$7.70 MDL 132
156.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 RSD 3,096
$11.01 MDL 189
181.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 RSD 2,487
$44.28 MDL 759
-43.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.63 RSD 1,663
$22.02 MDL 378
-24.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 RSD 691
$7.80 MDL 134
-11.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 RSD 18.1K
$388 MDL 6,653
-53.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,918 RSD 391.8K
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-48.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 RSD 6,419
$66.7 MDL 1,143
-3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 RSD 5,644
$53.0 MDL 908
6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 RSD 10.3K
$114 MDL 1,963
-10.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.1K
$124 MDL 2,122
-2.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 RSD 22.3K
$654 MDL 11.2K
-65.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 RSD 17.6K
$468 MDL 8,031
-62.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 RSD 33.9K
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-72.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 RSD 26.7K
$822 MDL 14.1K
-67.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RSD 173.9K
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
-34.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 RSD 129.1K
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-30.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zrenjanin
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$635 RSD 63.5K
$842 MDL 14.4K
-24.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
9.24
-13.42%

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

Last update for Zrenjanin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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