Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Moldova

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 83.6% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 80.3% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$8.72 MDL 150
88.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$35.18 MDL 607
122.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$7.39 MDL 128
28.82%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$1.74 MDL 30.08
105.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.90 MDL 15.44
183.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.60 MDL 10.27
268.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$1.73 MDL 29.88
270.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.35 MDL 40.62
207.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.28 MDL 22.06
21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.52 MDL 9.06
376.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.49 MDL 25.67
34.23%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.42 MDL 41.79
76.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$9.65 MDL 166
-10.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$5.34 MDL 92.2
60.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$8.68 MDL 150
57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$0.83 MDL 14.40
287.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.79 MDL 30.90
51.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.77 MDL 30.58
66.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.09 MDL 35.97
104.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$0.78 MDL 13.45
221.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$0.56 MDL 9.63
276.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.36 MDL 23.50
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.88 MDL 15.10
73.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$3.29 MDL 56.8
852.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$4.71 MDL 81.3
199.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.25 MDL 21.63
254.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.01 MDL 34.75
152.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.34 MDL 5.80
752.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$13.47 MDL 232
624.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$2.08 MDL 35.82
70.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.28 MDL 4.86
557.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$5.40 MDL 93.1
593.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.36 MDL 23.54
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$32.0K MDL 551.8K
-8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$31.1K MDL 536.4K
-26.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$179 MDL 3,080
0.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$7.84 MDL 135
230.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$11.12 MDL 192
371.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$41.71 MDL 719
15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$19.14 MDL 330
-12.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.98 MDL 120
98.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$386 MDL 6,664
303.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$7,377 MDL 127.3K
69.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$63.2 MDL 1,089
11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$48.87 MDL 843
5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$109 MDL 1,882
-7.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$121 MDL 2,095
-7.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$600 MDL 10.3K
126.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$438 MDL 7,549
147.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,174 MDL 20.2K
98.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$773 MDL 13.3K
122.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,549 MDL 44.0K
198.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,756 MDL 30.3K
218.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$756 MDL 13.0K
419.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.18
-30.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

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