🇲🇩 Moldova · #406 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Chisinau?

63.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.0%
vs NYC
MDL 7,383
Estimated rent in
61.4
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Chisinau

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
37.0 Affordable
Rent
14.3 Very affordable
Groceries
33.2 Very affordable
Restaurants
36.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
61.4 Moderate

Estimated rent in Chisinau

1-BR — City centre MDL 7,383/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MDL 5,537/mo
3-BR — City centre MDL 12,864/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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