Common information

Country
Moldova
Population
635 994

Cost of living and prices in Chisinau

Shared room
outside of centre88USD/month
in city centre117USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre132USD/month
in city centre196USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 13 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 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. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 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

Leisure quality
6.7
Quality of life
7.7
Travelers rating
9
Travelers rating
6.8
English speaking
6.1
Nightlife
6.7
Coworking spaces
10
Traffic
3.9
Free WIFI
10
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
13

Safety in Chisinau

Safety
6.4
Medicine
8.8
Healthcare
5.5
Female friendly
5.8
Friendliness to foreigners
8.4
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.9
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Chisinau

Cost of living
8
Rent, price
9.3
Products, price
8.5
Restaurants, price
8.6
Purchasing power
2.6

Comfort in Chisinau

Ecology
4.5
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
5.5

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

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