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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 78.9% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 80% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$8.71 MDL 149
90.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$35.74 MDL 612
117.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$7.52 MDL 129
31.38%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$1.75 MDL 29.91
98.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.96 MDL 16.37
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.63 MDL 10.84
238.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.72 MDL 29.44
284.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.36 MDL 40.31
209.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.27 MDL 21.74
18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.56 MDL 9.58
344.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.50 MDL 25.63
38.00%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.48 MDL 42.36
72.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$10.14 MDL 174
-13.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.45 MDL 93.3
51.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$8.76 MDL 150
61.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$0.88 MDL 15.01
271.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.84 MDL 31.42
45.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.70 MDL 29.05
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.06 MDL 35.26
107.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.75 MDL 12.88
229.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.59 MDL 10.04
257.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.37 MDL 23.41
67.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.87 MDL 14.94
72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.23 MDL 55.3
884.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$4.75 MDL 81.4
183.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.24 MDL 21.25
261.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.92 MDL 32.80
160.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.34 MDL 5.77
755.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$13.67 MDL 234
609.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.08 MDL 35.57
76.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.28 MDL 4.81
546.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$5.36 MDL 91.8
615.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.38 MDL 23.61
-13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$32.2K MDL 550.6K
-9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$32.1K MDL 549.0K
-29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$177 MDL 3,027
-1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$8.03 MDL 137
227.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$10.98 MDL 188
382.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$41.34 MDL 707
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$19.64 MDL 336
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$6.85 MDL 117
98.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$383 MDL 6,560
314.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$7,544 MDL 129.1K
66.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$62.1 MDL 1,062
12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$47.94 MDL 820
5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$107 MDL 1,838
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$121 MDL 2,076
-10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$612 MDL 10.5K
123.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$443 MDL 7,577
142.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
94.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$791 MDL 13.5K
123.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
177.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
199.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$762 MDL 13.0K
391.28%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

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