Ranked by estimated single-person monthly budget including rent
| # | City | Monthly budget | 1BR outside centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rîbniţa Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 2 | Ungheni Ungheni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 3 | Cahul Cahul | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 4 | Dubăsari Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 5 | Durleşti Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 6 | Orhei Orhei | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 7 | Soroca Soroca | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 8 | Comrat Găgăuzia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 9 | Codru Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 10 | Ceadîr-Lunga Găgăuzia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 11 | Ialoveni Ialoveni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 12 | Slobozia Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 13 | Straşeni Străşeni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 14 | Căuşeni Căuşeni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 15 | Drochia Drochia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 16 | Edineţ Edineţ | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 17 | Sîngera Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 18 | Taraclia Taraclia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 19 | Făleşti Făleşti | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 20 | Hînceşti Hînceşti | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 21 | Stăuceni Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 22 | Floreşti Floreşti | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 23 | Vulcăneşti Găgăuzia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 24 | Dnestrovsc Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 25 | Sîngerei Sîngerei | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 26 | Cricova Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 27 | Călăraşi Călăraşi | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 28 | Grigoriopol Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 29 | Rezina Rezina | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 30 | Băcioi Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 31 | Nisporeni Nisporeni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 32 | Chiţcani Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 33 | Anenii Noi Anenii Noi | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 34 | Camenca Stînga Nistrului | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 35 | Cimişlia Cimişlia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 36 | Rîşcani Rîşcani | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 37 | Bubuieci Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 38 | Costeşti Ialoveni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 39 | Congaz Găgăuzia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 40 | Truşeni Chişinău | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 41 | Glodeni Glodeni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 42 | Copceac Găgăuzia | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 43 | Leova Leova | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 44 | Basarabeasca Basarabeasca | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 45 | Peresecina Orhei | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 46 | Donduşeni Donduşeni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 47 | Briceni Briceni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 48 | Criuleni Criuleni | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 49 | Teleneşti Teleneşti | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |
| 50 | Ştefan Vodă Ştefan Vodă | L5,755 ($325) | L1,614 ($91.17) |