Good before, pretty expensive now (there is now VAT), Pretty chaotic but safe in the center, Taxi services are pretty bad , hard impossible to get a cab in the peak hours, Yandex taxi Huge traffic (there is simply no new roads since soviet union), You need VPN to access some websites, fast internet but not the most stable,
Nomad Guide of Chisinau
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Cost of Living in Chisinau
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Cost of Living for Expats :
$1,230/mo
Cost of Living for Nomads :
$1,986/mo
Cost of Living for Families :
$2,139/mo
Cost of Living for Local :
$611/mo
Cost of coffee :
$1.04
Rent for 1 bedroom :
$487/mo
Dinner:
$6.92
Beer :
$1.52
Coca Cola :
$1.33
Tax for 50k income :
$
Tax for 100k income :
$
Tax for 250k income :
$
Pros and Cons Living in Chisinau
Like many other cities Chisinau have a lot of advantages to offer its residents and visitors, but it also has its fair share of drawbacks. We have made this pros and cons table to help you better vizualize them.
Pros
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Freedom of speech
✅ People can speak basic English
Cons
❌ Not very democratic
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Nomad List members didn't like going here
❌ Not many Nomad List members go here
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
Quality of Life in Chisinau
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Security and Crime in Chisinau
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Low Crime rate
Medium Security Index
Polution and Air Quality in Chisinau
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Cities near Chisinau to visit
There are several cities and places close to Chisinau worth your visit. In addition to sightseeing in Chisinau, spare some time to discover the surroundings of the city. You can discover Brasov, Varna, Kyiv, Cluj, and Constanta, who are a few kilometres away either by car or public transport.
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Brasov
Romania
#24
Air Quality
Good
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Mbps
FEELS 15°
15°
$1,864/mo
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Varna
Bulgaria
#21
Air Quality
Good
17
Mbps
FEELS 18°
18°
$1,495/mo
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Kyiv
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#98
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Reviews of Chisinau - Feedback from travelers
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I'am from Chisihau. Response for previos message("Good before..") : prices rise because natural gas price was 3Lei(0.16USD) and now is 21Lei(1.1USD). Petrol was 0.9USD now 1.3USD. Refugees from Ukraine rised rent prices.17/10/2022 nomadlist writes that cost of living is 1900USD. Crazy. Rent good-normal (imho) flat in center is 350EUR htt ps://999 .md/ ru/78274199 + utilities + home made food from 185 to 250usd. +200 fun. Finally 800$ in winter when high utilities price!
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Good before, pretty expensive now (there is now VAT),Pretty chaotic but safe in the center, Taxi services are pretty bad , hard impossible to get a cab in the peak hours, Yandex taxiHuge traffic (there is simply no new roads since soviet union),You need VPN to access some websites, fast internet but not the most stable,
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My main concern with Chisinau is that there is basically only one decent coffee shop in town, namely the Tucano coffee. This means you'll be drinking their lousy coffee at all times, and after a week or so the city is slightly depressing to be honest. However, there are nice affordable Soviet-style cantines all around the city, so you can eat well for less than US$3. Hostels are also OK.
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Chisinau is an underrated city for Eastern Europe! It's similar to being a smaller version of Minsk or Kiev. Very clean, the fastest internet in Europe. It's quite poor but the city center is lively and I enjoy it quite a bit. Most younger people speak good English, you'll need some Russian in order to speak to middle-aged or older people.
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I live in Chisinau, and the total amount of money that i spend is $500/month. I don’t know where they find this prices. Maybe they live in very expensive apartments that cost more then $800.