Common information
CountryMoldova
Population635 994
Cost of living and prices in Chisinau
Shared roomoutside of centre88USD/monthin city centre117USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre132USD/monthin city centre196USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 4 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 13 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 9 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 3 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 14,250 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 32 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 55 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 32 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 79 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 76 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 245 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 165 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 439 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 329 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 114 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 8 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 905 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 580 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 223 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 13.44 |
Ratings
Main factors in Chisinau
6.7
Leisure quality
7.7
Quality of life
9.0
Travelers rating
6.8
Travelers rating
6.1
English speaking
6.7
Nightlife
10.0
Coworking spaces
3.9
Traffic
10.0
Free WIFI
13
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Chisinau
6.4
Safety
8.8
Medicine
5.5
Healthcare
5.8
Female friendly
4.9
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.9
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Chisinau
8.0
Cost of living
9.3
Rent, price
8.5
Products, price
8.6
Restaurants, price
2.6
Purchasing power
Comfort in Chisinau
4.5
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Chisinau
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 36 |
| Average high, °C | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | -3 | -5 | -10 | 0 | -22 | -20 | -16 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -22 |
| Rain, days | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 129 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Fog, days | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 182 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 440 |
| Relative humidity, % | 70 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 72 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 82 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 83 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 48 | 56 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 59 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 8 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 45 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 200 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 189 | 275 | 327 | 319 | 1336 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 |