Chisinau, Moldova, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, safety and tolerance.
Chisinau is one of the top ten city matches for 2.1% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $510.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $390.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.97 |
| Small apartment | $270.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $2.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.00 |
| A beer | $1.00 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $0.74 |
| Bread | $0.29 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.93 |
| Lunch | $5.20 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $50.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $9.30 |
| Movie ticket | $6.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $29.27 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 1 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.12 |
| Meetups groups | 10 |
| Meetups members | 2338 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 6 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 3 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.25 |
| Startup events | 4 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.22 |
| Startups [score] | 0.41 |
| Total number of startups | 23 |
Venture CapitalTravel Connectivity| Airport hub | 25 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.19 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.13 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Moldova/Chişinău |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.77 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 64.60 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.45 |
| Freedom from corruption | 35.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.24 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 39.30 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.10 |
| Time to open a business | 6.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 7 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.30 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.48 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.10 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.33 |
Education| PISA math ranking (high school) | 40 |
|---|---|
| PISA ranking | 45 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.28 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 42 |
| PISA science (high school) | 41 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.46 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.29 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.29 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.69 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 17.90 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | MDL |
| GDP growth rate | 0.05 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.70 |
| GDP per capita | $4979.33 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.10 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.61 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.64 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.40 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 181 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.20 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 24.97 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.42 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.65 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 18.30 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 33 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.33 |
| Cinemas | 17 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.36 |
| Comedy clubs | 8 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.49 |
| Concert venues | 22 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.31 |
| Historical sites | 13 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.33 |
| Museums | 16 |
| Museums [score] | 0.21 |
| Performing art venues | 39 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.43 |
| Sport venues | 6 |
| Sports [score] | 0.23 |
| Zoos | 4 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.56 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 71.12 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.72 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | N/A |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.61 |
Outdoors| Urban area elevation (meters) | 41.00 |
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| Water access [score] | 0.62 |
Costs of living in Chisinau are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Chisinau will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $50 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $6 |
 Broadband internet connection | $9 |
 Monthly public transport | $9 |
 Lunch | $5 |
Software Engineer salaries in Chisinau are very low. For this job type, Chisinau ranks 262nd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Chisinau.
The overall crime rate puts Chisinau in position 144 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Chișinău (; Romanian: [kiʃiˈnəw] ( listen)), also known as Kishinev (Russian: Кишинёв, tr. Kishinyov), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bâc. According to the results of the 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 532,513, while the number of population in the Municipality of Chișinău (which includes the city itself and other nearby communities) was 662,836. Chișinău is the most economically prosperous locality in Moldova and its largest transportation hub.
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